Bill Text: MN HF3250 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Capital improvement; spending authorized to acquire and better public land and buildings and other improvements, previous appropriations modified, Housing Finance Agency authorized to issue housing infrastructure bonds, new programs established and existing programs modified, authority extended to use negotiated sales, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-09 - Author added Bernardy [HF3250 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF3250-Introduced.html
1.2relating to capital investment; authorizing spending to acquire and better public
1.3land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain
1.4conditions; modifying previous appropriations; authorizing the Housing Finance
1.5Agency to issue housing infrastructure bonds; establishing new programs and
1.6modifying existing programs; extending the authority to use negotiated sales;
1.7authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money;amending
1.8Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 12A.16, subdivision 5; 16A.641, by adding a
1.9subdivision; 16A.642, subdivisions 1, 2; 115A.0716, subdivision 1; 129C.10,
1.10subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 135A.034, subdivision 2; 174.50,
1.11subdivisions 6b, 7; 174.52, subdivision 3; 240A.09; 462A.37, subdivision 2, by
1.12adding subdivisions; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16, subdivision 5; Laws
1.132009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4; Laws 2010, chapter 189,
1.14sections 15, subdivision 5; 21, subdivision 11; Laws 2013, chapter 136, sections
1.154; 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 129C.
1.16BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.20 The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
1.21bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
1.22to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
1.23authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
1.24and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
1.25as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j),
1.26or article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money appropriated in this act for a capital
1.27program or project may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly
1.28to the capital program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the
2.1commissioner of management and budget. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations
2.2in this act are available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota
2.3Statutes, section 16A.642. Unless otherwise specified in this act, money appropriated in
2.4this act for activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.307, 84.946, and 135A.046,
2.5should not be used for projects that can be financed within a reasonable time frame under
2.6Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.322 or 16C.144.
3.6To the Board of Regents of the University
3.7of Minnesota for the purposes specified in
3.8this section.
3.11To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
3.12Statutes, section 135A.046.
3.15To design, renovate, furnish, and equip the
3.16Tate Laboratory of Physics building on the
3.17Minneapolis campus for the College of
3.18Science and Engineering.
3.21To predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
3.22equip a new chemistry and biology based
3.23experimental laboratory building on the
3.24St. Paul campus to become the home of
3.25nonmedical life sciences fields.
3.27To design, renovate existing space, construct
3.28additional space, furnish, and equip the
3.29campus wellness and recreational center on
3.30the Crookston Campus.
3.32To design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
3.33bee research facility and a new greenhouse,
4.1and to design, renovate, furnish, and equip the
4.2aquatic invasive species research laboratory.
4.5To design, construct, furnish, and equip
4.6a new facility to meet the research and
4.7undergraduate instruction needs of the
4.8Swenson College of Science and Engineering
4.9on the Duluth campus. In addition to
4.10chemistry and biochemistry instructional
4.11laboratories and space for research on
4.12environmental remediation and energy
4.13production and storage, the building will
4.14include active-learning classrooms.
4.17To complete the design of and to construct,
4.18furnish, and equip a new James Ford Bell
4.19Natural History Museum and Planetarium on
4.20the St. Paul campus.
4.22Except for the appropriations for HEAPR
4.23and Replacement and the Bell Museum, the
4.24appropriations in this section are intended to
4.25cover approximately two-thirds of the cost of
4.26each project. The remaining costs must be
4.27paid from university sources.
4.29Upon substantial completion of a project
4.30authorized in this section and after written
4.31notice to the commissioner of management
4.32and budget, the Board of Regents must use
4.33any money remaining in the appropriation
4.34for that project for HEAPR under Minnesota
4.35Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board
5.1of Regents must report by February 1 of
5.2each even-numbered year to the chairs of
5.3the house of representatives and senate
5.4committees with jurisdiction over capital
5.5investment and higher education finance, and
5.6to the chairs of the house of representatives
5.7Ways and Means Committee and the senate
5.8Finance Committee, on how the remaining
5.9money has been allocated or spent.
5.13To the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota
5.14State Colleges and Universities for the
5.15purposes specified in this section.
5.18To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
5.19Statutes, section 135A.046.
5.21To complete the design of and to construct,
5.22furnish, and equip the Science Education
5.23Center, and renovate, furnish, and equip
5.24space in the new main building.
5.26To complete design and renovate, construct
5.27an addition to, furnish, and equip Memorial
5.28Hall; to design and renovate, furnish, and
5.29equip Decker Hall; to demolish Sanford Hall;
5.30and to design the demolition and replacement
5.31of Hagg Sauer Hall.
5.33To complete design, renovate, furnish, and
5.34equip the allied health and science classroom,
6.1lab, and clinic space in the 1986 wing of the
6.2E building.
6.5To design and renovate classroom and lab
6.6space, and upgrade HVAC, security systems,
6.7and facility exteriors.
6.9To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
6.10classroom and lab space for the culinary arts,
6.11computer numerical control/machine tool,
6.12and sheet metal academic programs.
6.15To design, renovate, repurpose, furnish,
6.16and equip classroom and lab space on the
6.17Red Wing and Winona campuses for health,
6.18science, and trades programs.
6.20To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
6.21a one-stop student services center and to
6.22demolish obsolete space.
6.25To complete design, construct, furnish, and
6.26equip a clinical science building.
6.29To design, renovate, demolish obsolete
6.30space, construct an addition, and furnish and
6.31equip the transportation center.
7.1To design the demolition of Memorial and
7.2Plaza Halls and the renovation and relocation
7.3of associated classrooms and office spaces.
7.7To design and replace existing HVAC system
7.8with a geothermal system on the Canby
7.9campus; and to design, demolish and replace,
7.10furnish, and equip the powerline training
7.11facility and to design, relocate, renovate,
7.12and resize ITV classrooms on the Jackson
7.13campus.
7.15To complete design, renovate, furnish,
7.16and equip classroom and lab space for
7.17transportation and emerging technologies
7.18programs.
7.20To design, renovate, repurpose, furnish,
7.21and equip classroom and lab space for
7.22high-demand technical programs including a
7.23digital fabrication lab and solar panels.
7.26To complete design, demolish obsolete
7.27facilities, construct new, and renovate,
7.28furnish, and equip the aviation maintenance
7.29complex at the Thief River Falls airport.
7.30This appropriation is not available until the
7.31commissioner of management and budget
7.32has determined that the Board of Trustees
7.33has entered into a ground lease for a term
7.34of not less than 37.5 years with the Thief
7.35River Falls Airport Authority that meets the
8.1conditions and requirements of Minnesota
8.2Statutes, section 16A.695.
8.4To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
8.5Wilson Hall and construct a biomass boiler
8.6system on the Itasca campus; to design,
8.7renovate, furnish, and equip the clinical
8.8nursing lab on the Rainy River campus;
8.9to design, renovate, furnish, and equip
8.10classroom and lab space on the Vermilion
8.11campus; and to design the demolition of and
8.12to demolish obsolete space, and to design,
8.13renovate, furnish, and equip space on the
8.14Hibbing campus.
8.16To design, renovate, remodel, furnish, and
8.17equip classrooms for the Education Village
8.18project, which includes Wabasha Hall,
8.19Wabasha Rec, and the Cathedral School.
8.21To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
8.22classroom and lab spaces for the automotive
8.23and manufacturing technology training
8.24programs.
8.26To complete the design of and construct the
8.27health and science alliance center addition
8.28and to renovate, furnish, and equip existing
8.29health and west tower spaces.
8.31To design the renovation and construction
8.32of flexible, multiuse classrooms and labs for
8.33workforce programs.
9.3To design, renovate, renew, furnish, and
9.4equip laboratory, classroom, and office spaces
9.5on the North Mankato campus, including
9.6asbestos abatement, roof replacement, and
9.7HVAC upgrades.
9.9To design the renovation of Eastman Hall to
9.10relocate student health services and academic
9.11programs into the renovated Eastman Hall.
9.15To design, renovate, furnish, and equip space
9.16on the Fergus Falls and Wadena campuses.
9.19To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
9.20science and radiological lab space on the
9.21East Grand Forks campus.
9.23To design, renovate, furnish, and equip
9.24classrooms and lab spaces in Phelps Hall.
9.26(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the
9.27Board of Trustees shall pay the debt service
9.28on one-third of the principal amount of state
9.29bonds sold to finance projects authorized
9.30by this section. After each sale of general
9.31obligation bonds, the commissioner of
9.32management and budget shall notify the
9.33board of the amounts assessed for each year
9.34for the life of the bonds.
10.1(b) The board need not pay debt service
10.2on bonds sold to finance HEAPR. Where a
10.3nonstate match is required, the debt service is
10.4due on a principal amount equal to one-third
10.5of the total project cost, less the match
10.6committed before the bonds are sold.
10.7(c) The commissioner of management and
10.8budget shall reduce the board's assessment
10.9each year by one-third of the net income
10.10from investment of general obligation bond
10.11proceeds in proportion to the amount of
10.12principal and interest otherwise required to
10.13be paid by the board. The board shall pay its
10.14resulting net assessment to the commissioner
10.15of management and budget by December
10.161 each year. If the board fails to make
10.17a payment when due, the commissioner
10.18of management and budget shall reduce
10.19allotments for appropriations from the
10.20general fund otherwise available to the board
10.21and apply the amount of the reduction to
10.22cover the missed debt service payment. The
10.23commissioner of management and budget
10.24shall credit the payments received from the
10.25board to the bond debt service account in
10.26the state bond fund each December 1 before
10.27money is transferred from the general fund
10.28under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
10.29subdivision 10.
10.31(a) Upon substantial completion of a project
10.32authorized in this section and after written
10.33notice to the commissioner of management
10.34and budget, the board must use any money
10.35remaining in the appropriation for that
11.1project for HEAPR under Minnesota
11.2Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board
11.3of Trustees must report by February 1 of
11.4each even-numbered year to the chairs of
11.5the house of representatives and senate
11.6committees with jurisdiction over capital
11.7investment and higher education finance, and
11.8to the chairs of the house of representatives
11.9Ways and Means Committee and the senate
11.10Finance Committee, on how the remaining
11.11money has been allocated or spent.
11.12(b) The unspent portion of an appropriation
11.13for a project in this section that is complete is
11.14available for HEAPR under this subdivision,
11.15at the same campus as the project for which
11.16the original appropriation was made and the
11.17debt service requirement under subdivision
11.1827 is reduced accordingly. Minnesota
11.19Statutes, section 16A.642, applies from the
11.20date of the original appropriation to the
11.21unspent amount transferred.
11.24To the commissioner of education or another
11.25named agency for the purposes specified in
11.26this section.
11.29From the maximum effort school loan fund
11.30for a capital loan to Independent School
11.31District No. 38, Red Lake, as provided in
11.32Minnesota Statutes, sections 126C.60 to
11.33126C.72. Of this appropriation, $5,491,000
11.34is to complete design and construction of,
11.35furnish, and equip a single kitchen and
12.1cafeteria to serve the high school and middle
12.2school, and $7,973,000 is to complete design,
12.3renovation, and construction of, furnish,
12.4and equip Red Lake Elementary School.
12.5Before any capital loan contract is approved
12.6under this authorization, the district must
12.7provide documentation acceptable to the
12.8commissioner on how the capital loan will
12.9be used.
12.12For library accessibility and improvement
12.13grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
12.14134.45.
12.17To the commissioner of administration for
12.18the purposes specified in this section.
12.20For capital asset preservation improvements
12.21and betterments on both campuses of the
12.22Minnesota State Academies, to be spent in
12.23accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
12.2416B.307.
12.26To complete the design of and perform
12.27asbestos and hazardous materials abatement
12.28and demolition of Frechette Hall and to
12.29design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
12.30boys' dormitory on the Minnesota State
12.31Academy for the Deaf campus.
13.1To the commissioner of administration for
13.2capital asset preservation improvements and
13.3betterments at the Perpich Center for Arts
13.4Education, to be spent in accordance with
13.5Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. This
13.6appropriation includes money to renovate
13.7the restrooms in the east wing of the
13.8administration building.
13.11To the commissioner of natural resources for
13.12the purposes specified in this section.
13.13The appropriations in this section are
13.14subject to the requirements of the natural
13.15resources capital improvement program
13.16under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12,
13.17unless this section or the statutes referred
13.18to in this section provide more specific
13.19standards, criteria, or priorities for projects
13.20than Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
13.22For the renovation of state-owned facilities
13.23and recreational assets operated by the
13.24commissioner of natural resources to be
13.25spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
13.26section 84.946. The commissioner may
13.27use this appropriation to replace buildings
13.28if, considering the embedded energy in the
13.29building, that is the most energy-efficient and
13.30carbon-reducing method of renovation.
13.32To predesign buildings in Bemidji, Rochester,
13.33and a lab/necropsy facility; and to replace
13.34buildings that are in poor condition, outdated,
14.1and no longer support the natural resource
14.2work.
14.4(a) For the state share of flood hazard
14.5mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
14.6improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
14.7damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.8103F.161. Levee projects, to the extent
14.9practical, shall meet the state standard of
14.10three feet above the 100-year flood elevation.
14.11Project priorities shall be determined by the
14.12commissioner as appropriate and based on
14.13need.
14.14(b) This appropriation includes money for
14.15the projects in Montevideo and Moorhead.
14.16(c) For any project listed in this subdivision
14.17that the commissioner determines is not
14.18ready to proceed or does not expend all the
14.19money allocated to it, the commissioner may
14.20allocate that project's money to a project on
14.21the commissioner's priority list.
14.22(d) To the extent that the cost of a project
14.23exceeds two percent of the median household
14.24income in a municipality or township
14.25multiplied by the number of households in the
14.26municipality or township, this appropriation
14.27is also for the local share of the project.
14.29To renovate or remove publicly owned dams.
14.30The commissioner shall determine project
14.31priorities as appropriate under Minnesota
14.32Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.
14.33This appropriation includes up to $3,000,000
14.34for a grant to the city of Champlin to repair
15.1and renovate the Champlin Mill Pond Dam.
15.2The grant to the city of Champlin does not
15.3require any nonstate match.
15.6To acquire native prairie bank easements
15.7under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, to
15.8develop and restore certain tracts of prairie
15.9bank lands.
15.11To provide the state match for the critical
15.12habitat private sector matching account under
15.13Minnesota Statutes, section 84.943. This
15.14appropriation must be used only to acquire
15.15fee title.
15.17For improvements at state fish hatcheries in
15.18Lanesboro, Grand Rapids, Hinckley, Spire
15.19Valley near Remer, and Crystal Springs near
15.20Altura.
15.23To acquire land for and to construct and
15.24renovate state trails under Minnesota Statutes,
15.25section 85.015. This appropriation includes
15.26funding for the following trail projects:
15.27(1) up to $500,000 to acquire land for and
15.28develop approximately four miles of the
15.29Blazing Star Trail from Myre-Big Island
15.30State Park to Hayward;
15.31(2) up to $2,750,000 is for the Cuyuna Lakes
15.32Trail segment from Deerwood to Crosby and
15.33the Sagamore Unit of the Cuyuna Country
15.34State Recreation Area, to connect to the Paul
16.1Bunyan Trail and into Lum Park and then to
16.2the airport;
16.3(3) up to $600,000 is to acquire land and
16.4develop the Gateway Trail from Pine Point
16.5Park in May Township into William O'Brien
16.6State Park;
16.7(4) up to $3,000,000 is to acquire land
16.8and develop the Gitchi-Gami Trail from a
16.9Department of Transportation wayside rest
16.10on Trunk Highway 61 at Cutface Creek to
16.11the existing trail terminus on the west edge
16.12of Grand Marais;
16.13(5) up to $1,500,000 is to acquire land and
16.14develop an approximately five mile spur
16.15from the Glacial Lakes Trail through New
16.16London and into Sibley State Park, including
16.17a bridge over Trunk Highway 71;
16.18(6) up to $3,100,000 is to acquire land
16.19and develop one or more of the following
16.20segments of the Heartland Trail: from Detroit
16.21Lakes into Frazee; from Moorhead to Detroit
16.22Lakes; and from Park Rapids to Itasca State
16.23Park;
16.24(7) up to $2,000,000 is to pave approximately
16.2528.5 miles of the Luce Line Trail from the
16.26Carver-McLeod County border to Cedar
16.27Mills in Meeker County;
16.28(8) up to $550,000 is to acquire land and
16.29develop the Mill Towns Trail segment from
16.30Faribault to Dundas;
16.31(9) up to $400,000 is for the Minnesota River
16.32Trail between Mankato and St. Peter, and
16.33connections to the Sakatah Singing Hills State
16.34Trail and the Red Jacket Trail in Mankato.
17.1(10) up to $2,500,000 is to develop the
17.2Minnesota Valley Trail from the Bloomington
17.3Ferry Bridge to the Minnesota Valley Wildlife
17.4Refuge Visitor Center in Bloomington; and
17.5(11) up to $2,500,000 is to acquire land
17.6and develop approximately 11 miles of the
17.7Shooting Star Trail from Rose Creek to
17.8Austin.
17.9For any project listed in this subdivision that
17.10the commissioner determines is not ready to
17.11proceed, the commissioner may reallocate
17.12that project's money to another state trail
17.13project described in this section or other state
17.14trail infrastructure. The chairs of the house of
17.15representatives and senate committees with
17.16jurisdiction over environment and natural
17.17resources and legislators from the affected
17.18legislative districts must be notified of any
17.19changes.
17.22To acquire approximately 1,000 acres
17.23identified by the commissioner as targeted
17.24sites for potential acquisition for scientific
17.25and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes,
17.26sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5,
17.27and for protection and improvements of a
17.28capital nature in scientific and natural areas.
17.31To install groundwater monitoring wells for
17.32multiple groundwater quantity and quality
17.33monitoring purposes by state agencies, as
17.34scientifically and practically appropriate,
18.1with preference given to placing monitoring
18.2wells in ground water management areas.
18.4To construct, furnish, and equip an expansion
18.5to the cold storage and processing facilities
18.6at Badoura Nursery to support consolidated
18.7bareroot production; construct and equip
18.8improved seed development, processing,
18.9and storage facilities at Badoura Nursery;
18.10construct, furnish, and equip greenhouse
18.11and laboratory facilities at General Andrews
18.12Nursery site to support expanded tree
18.13improvement operations, and to upgrade
18.14irrigation and artificial propagation bed
18.15infrastructure at the General Andrews
18.16Nursery site.
18.19To acquire land in fee for aquatic management
18.20area purposes and for improvements of a
18.21capital nature to develop, protect, or improve
18.22habitat and facilities on wildlife management
18.23areas under Minnesota Statutes, section
18.2486A.05, subdivision 14.
18.26For design, land acquisition, and construction
18.27of the following stream protection and
18.28restoration projects:
18.29(1) to restore the Mission Creek channel in
18.30Duluth;
18.31(2) to convert four low-head dams to rapids
18.32in a three-mile stretch on the Sand Hill River;
19.1(3) to remove dams on Chester Creek and
19.2restore the channel within the city of Duluth;
19.3and
19.4(4) to modify dams on Deer Creek to
19.5reconnect 20 miles of stream and 2,240 acres
19.6on the Pickerel chain of lakes near the city
19.7of Effie.
19.9For a grant to the city of Sartell to acquire up
19.10to 68 acres of land located along the Sauk
19.11River near the confluence of the Mississippi
19.12to serve as part of the Central Minnesota
19.13Regional Parks and Trails.
19.15To design, construct, rehabilitate, furnish,
19.16and equip Building 67 and the Administration
19.17Building at the Fort Snelling upper post. Up
19.18to $500,000 of this amount may be used to
19.19design and construct bicycle and pedestrian
19.20paths between the Fort Snelling light rail
19.21transit station and historic Fort Snelling
19.22and the upper post area. This appropriation
19.23is not available until the commissioner of
19.24management and budget has determined that
19.25at least $13,400,000 has been committed to
19.26renovations and improvements to one of the
19.27upper post barracks buildings from nonstate
19.28sources and that sufficient funds are available
19.29to complete both the Administration Building
19.30and the barracks projects. The barracks
19.31shall not be construed as state bond-financed
19.32property subject to Minnesota Statutes,
19.33section 16A.695. The rehabilitation of both
19.34buildings must comply with the requirements
19.35of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
20.1Rehabilitation. The commissioner of natural
20.2resources may enter into a lease-management
20.3agreement in accordance with Minnesota
20.4Statutes, section 16A.695, for use of the
20.5Administration Building. The lessee's use
20.6must be compatible with the preservation
20.7of the building and the National Park
20.8Service's requirements governing use of
20.9historic properties. The lessee must agree to
20.10be solely responsible for the maintenance
20.11and operation of the property, including
20.12any future capital repairs. Any use shall
20.13permit limited public access for historical
20.14interpretation, as determined appropriate
20.15by the commissioner of natural resources,
20.16consistent with normal use by the lessee.
20.18For a grant to the Shell Rock River Watershed
20.19District for engineering, design, permitting,
20.20and land acquisition for sediment removal
20.21and cleanup of Fountain Lake.
20.23For a grant to Stearns County for engineering
20.24and construction of approximately 3.2 miles
20.25of trail and engineering and construction of
20.26a bridge over the Sauk River to extend the
20.27Lake Wobegon Trail from St. Joseph to the
20.28Rivers Edge Park in Waite Park.
20.30To design and construct outdoor classroom
20.31space and landscapes representing Minnesota
20.32biomes at the new James Ford Bell Museum
20.33of Natural History on the St. Paul campus of
20.34the University of Minnesota.
21.2For a grant to the city of West St. Paul to
21.3predesign, design, and construct a pedestrian
21.4bridge for the North Urban Regional Trail as
21.5an overpass of Robert Street in the area near
21.6Wentworth Avenue in West St. Paul. This
21.7appropriation may also be used to acquire
21.8property or purchase rights-of-way needed
21.9for bridge construction. This appropriation
21.10is not available until the commissioner of
21.11management and budget has determined that
21.12at least an equal amount has been committed
21.13to the project from nonstate sources.
21.16To the Pollution Control Agency for the
21.17purposes specified in this section.
21.19For a solid waste capital assistance grant
21.20under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54,
21.21to Becker County to design and construct
21.22a waste transfer facility and a material
21.23recovery facility. This amount includes 75
21.24percent of the cost of the transfer station and
21.2550 percent of the cost of a material recovery
21.26facility. This appropriation is not available
21.27until the commissioner of management and
21.28budget determines that an amount sufficient
21.29to complete the project is committed from
21.30nonstate sources.
21.33For grants to municipalities for removal of
21.34accumulated sediment from storm water
22.1ponds and related infrastructure under
22.2Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716,
22.3subdivision 1, paragraph (b). Grants awarded
22.4under this subdivision are intended to cover
22.550 percent of the eligible costs of a project
22.6and may not exceed $250,000 per pond. In
22.7awarding a grant, preference shall be given
22.8to projects that:
22.9(1) alleviate a threat of flooding to private or
22.10public properties including residential and
22.11business properties;
22.12(2) provide direct water quality benefits to
22.13an impaired water; or
22.14(3) include measures to reduce the future
22.15accumulation of contaminants that help
22.16reduce long-term operation and management
22.17costs.
22.21To the Board of Water and Soil Resources
22.22for the purposes specified in this section.
22.25(a) To acquire conservation easements from
22.26landowners to preserve, restore, create, and
22.27enhance wetlands and prairie grasslands
22.28and restore and enhance rivers and streams,
22.29riparian lands, and associated uplands in
22.30order to protect soil and water quality,
22.31support fish and wildlife habitat, reduce flood
22.32damage, and provide other public benefits.
22.33The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
22.34103F.515, apply to this program. Of this
23.1appropriation, up to ten percent may be used
23.2to implement the program.
23.3(b) The board shall give priority to leveraging
23.4federal funds by (1) enrolling targeted
23.5new lands eligible for the USDA Wetlands
23.6Reserve Program (WRP), or (2) enrolling
23.7lands that have expiring USDA Conservation
23.8Reserve Program (CRP) contracts.
23.9(c) The board is authorized to enter into
23.10new agreements and amend past agreements
23.11with landowners as required by Minnesota
23.12Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to
23.13allow for restoration, including overseeding
23.14and harvesting of native prairie vegetation for
23.15use for energy production in a manner that
23.16does not devalue the natural habitat, water
23.17quality benefits, or carbon sequestration
23.18functions of the area enrolled in the easement.
23.19This shall occur after seed production and
23.20shall minimize impacts on wildlife. Of this
23.21appropriation, up to five percent may be used
23.22for restoration and enhancement, including
23.23overseeding.
23.26To acquire land or permanent easements
23.27and to restore, create, enhance, and preserve
23.28wetlands to replace those wetlands drained or
23.29filled as a result of the repair, reconstruction,
23.30replacement, or rehabilitation of existing
23.31public roads as required by Minnesota
23.32Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
23.33paragraphs (l) and (m). The purchase price
23.34paid for acquisition of land or perpetual
23.35easement must be a fair market value as
23.36determined by the board. The board may
24.1enter into agreements with the federal
24.2government, other state agencies, political
24.3subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, fee
24.4title owners, or other qualified private entities
24.5to acquire wetland replacement credits in
24.6accordance with Minnesota Rules, chapter
24.78420.
24.10To the commissioner of agriculture for the
24.11purposes specified in this section.
24.13To design, reconstruct, and equip the feed
24.14storage and grinding rooms in the Agriculture
24.15Laboratory.
24.17For a grant to the Aitkin County Agricultural
24.18Society to predesign, design, construct,
24.19furnish, and equip a shared food service
24.20building that can be separated into three
24.21smaller food preparation areas.
24.25To the Minnesota Zoological Garden Board
24.26for the purposes specified in this section.
24.28To complete renovation of Discovery Bay to
24.29permit the opening of a new marine exhibit.
24.31To design, renovate, and repair the lower
24.32plaza, exhibit space and lobby, restrooms,
25.1and retail space under the Heart of the Zoo,
25.2Phase 2.
25.4For capital asset preservation improvements
25.5and betterments to infrastructure and
25.6exhibits at the Minnesota Zoo, to be spent in
25.7accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
25.816B.307.
25.11To the commissioner of administration for
25.12the purposes specified in this section.
25.15This appropriation may be used for one or
25.16more of the following purposes:
25.17(1) To complete the design of, and to
25.18construct, repair, improve, renovate, restore,
25.19furnish, and equip the State Capitol building
25.20and grounds including, but not limited
25.21to, exterior stone repairs and window
25.22replacement; asbestos and hazardous
25.23materials abatement; mechanical, electrical,
25.24and plumbing; security systems replacement;
25.25general construction including, but not
25.26limited to, demolition, site improvements,
25.27life safety improvements, accessibility,
25.28security, and telecommunications; roof
25.29replacement; and finish work.
25.30(2) To predesign, design, conduct hazardous
25.31materials abatement, construct, repair,
25.32renovate, remodel, and furnish and equip
25.33the State Office Building, Administration
25.34Building, Centennial Office Building, 321
26.1Grove Street buildings, and such other
26.2properties located on the Capitol campus as
26.3determined by the commissioner to meet
26.4temporary and permanent office, broadcast
26.5media, storage, parking, and other space
26.6needs occasioned by and in furtherance of
26.7an efficient restoration of the State Capitol
26.8building and for the efficient and effective
26.9function of the tenants currently located in
26.10the State Capitol building.
26.11This appropriation is in addition to the
26.12appropriations in Laws 2012, chapter 293,
26.13section 13, subdivision 3, and Laws 2013,
26.14chapter 136, section 3.
26.17To be spent in accordance with Minnesota
26.18Statutes, section 16A.632.
26.21To complete design of and construct a
26.22memorial in the Capitol Area to honor all
26.23Hmong-Lao veterans of the war in Laos
26.24who were allied with the American forces
26.25during the Vietnam War. This appropriation
26.26is not available until the commissioner of
26.27management and budget has determined that
26.28at least $100,000 has been committed to
26.29the project from nonstate sources. Nonstate
26.30funds provided for this project may also be
26.31used to fund only its proportional share of
26.32new sidewalks leading to monuments in the
26.33Capitol Area.
27.2To the Minnesota Amateur Sports
27.3Commission for the purposes specified in
27.4this section.
27.7For a grant to the city of Marshall to acquire
27.8land and prepare a site for, and to predesign,
27.9design, construct, furnish, and equip
27.10the Southwest Regional Amateur Sports
27.11Center in Marshall. This appropriation is
27.12not available until the commissioner of
27.13management and budget determines that at
27.14least an equal amount is committed to the
27.15project from nonstate sources.
27.17To acquire land and prepare a site for and
27.18to design, construct, and equip parking lots,
27.19roads, athletic fields, and other infrastructure
27.20necessary for expansion of tournament fields
27.21at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
27.23For asset preservation improvements and
27.24betterments of a capital nature at the National
27.25Sports Center in Blaine, to be spent in
27.26accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
27.2716B.307, including life safety improvements,
27.28emergency roof and wall repair, and to
27.29replace lighting systems on the National
27.30Sports Center campus.
27.33This appropriation is from the general
27.34fund for grants to local government units
28.1under Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.09,
28.2paragraph (g) or (k), or to acquire equipment
28.3to improve indoor air quality by reducing
28.4concentrations of carbon monoxide and
28.5nitrogen dioxide.
28.8To the commissioner of public safety for the
28.9purposes specified in this section.
28.12For a grant to the city of Cottage Grove
28.13to prepare a site, including environmental
28.14work, predesign, design, construct, furnish,
28.15and equip a Health and Emergency Response
28.16Occupations (HERO) Center at 12600
28.17Ravine Parkway in Cottage Grove. This
28.18appropriation is not available until the
28.19commissioner of management and budget
28.20determines that the cities of Cottage Grove
28.21and Woodbury and the Board of Trustees
28.22of the Minnesota State Colleges and
28.23Universities have entered into an agreement
28.24for operation and management of the center,
28.25and that at least an equal amount is committed
28.26to the project from nonstate sources.
28.28For a grant to the city of Cyrus to acquire
28.29land for and to predesign, design, construct,
28.30furnish, and equip a facility to accommodate
28.31the city hall with community meeting space
28.32and the fire department.
29.1For a grant to the city of Maplewood to
29.2complete the second half of the critical
29.3Class A burn building; construct the
29.4simulation/training building and related site
29.5work; purchase and install two additional
29.6gas-fired burn equipment props; and install
29.7site training equipment, props, and burn
29.8room liners for the East Metro Public Safety
29.9Training Center located in the City of
29.10Maplewood. This appropriation does not
29.11require any additional contributions from
29.12nonstate sources.
29.14For a grant to the city of Montgomery to
29.15design, construct, furnish, and equip a public
29.16safety facility for fire and ambulance services
29.17in the city of Montgomery. This appropriation
29.18is not available until the commissioner of
29.19management and budget determines that at
29.20least an equal amount is committed to the
29.21project from nonstate sources.
29.24To the adjutant general for the purposes
29.25specified in this section.
29.27For asset preservation improvements and
29.28betterments of a capital nature at military
29.29affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in
29.30accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
29.3116B.307, including life safety improvements,
29.32correcting code deficiencies, and federal
29.33Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
29.34compliance activities.
30.2To renovate existing space, furnish, and
30.3equip the Brooklyn Park Armory. This
30.4appropriation may also be used to construct
30.5an addition to the armory if sufficient federal
30.6funds are committed to the project.
30.8To renovate, furnish, and equip existing
30.9space, and construct motor vehicle storage
30.10lot space at the Owatonna Armory.
30.13To the commissioner of transportation for the
30.14purposes specified in this section.
30.17This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
30.18account in the state transportation fund
30.19to match federal money and to replace
30.20or rehabilitate local deficient bridges as
30.21provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
30.22174.50. To the extent practicable, the
30.23commissioner shall expend the funds as
30.24provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
30.25174.50, subdivision 6a, 6b, or 6c.
30.26$11,750,000 of this appropriation is for a
30.27grant to Hennepin County to restore and
30.28recondition the Franklin Avenue Bridge.
30.29This appropriation is not available until the
30.30commissioner of management and budget
30.31determines that at least $16,500,000 is
30.32committed to the project from nonstate
30.33sources.
31.3This appropriation is from the bond proceeds
31.4account in the state transportation fund as
31.5provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
31.6174.50, for construction and reconstruction
31.7of local roads with statewide or regional
31.8significance under Minnesota Statutes,
31.9section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for grants to
31.10counties to assist in paying the costs of rural
31.11road safety capital improvement projects on
31.12county state-aid highways under Minnesota
31.13Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4a.
31.15For capital assistance for greater Minnesota
31.16transit systems to be used for transit capital
31.17facilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
31.18174.24, subdivision 3c. Money from this
31.19appropriation may be used to pay up to 80
31.20percent of the nonfederal share of these
31.21facilities. Of this appropriation:
31.22(1) $1,100,000 is for a grant to the St. Cloud
31.23Metropolitan Transit Commission for phase
31.24I of the metro bus operations center vehicle
31.25storage addition and improvements project;
31.26and
31.27(2) $250,000 is for a grant to the Kandiyohi
31.28Area Transit Joint Powers Board for an
31.29additional bus storage garage in Willmar.
31.32To design, construct, and equip the
31.33replacement of active highway railroad grade
31.34crossing warning devices that have reached
31.35the end of their useful life.
32.2This appropriation is from the trunk highway
32.3fund to complete the Willmar headquarters
32.4and is added to the appropriation in Laws
32.52012, chapter 287, article 1, section 1,
32.6subdivision 2.
32.8This appropriation is from the trunk highway
32.9fund to complete the Little Falls truck station
32.10and is added to the appropriation in Laws
32.112010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 15.
32.13For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
32.14174.40.
32.16For grants under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
32.17457A. Any improvements made with the
32.18proceeds of these grants must be publicly
32.19owned.
32.21To implement capital improvements and
32.22betterments for intercity passenger rail
32.23projects as identified in the statewide freight
32.24and passenger rail plan under Minnesota
32.25Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1b,
32.26which are determined to be eligible for
32.27United States Department of Transportation
32.28funding. Notwithstanding any law to the
32.29contrary, a portion or phase of an intercity
32.30passenger rail project may be accomplished
32.31with one or more state appropriations and
32.32an intercity passenger rail project need not
32.33be completed with any one appropriation.
33.1Capital improvements and betterments
33.2include preliminary engineering, design,
33.3engineering, environmental analysis
33.4and mitigation, acquisition of land and
33.5right-of-way, and construction.
33.6This appropriation includes money for
33.7passenger and freight rail projects necessary
33.8for system capacity improvements and
33.9betterments per Passenger Rail Investment
33.10and Improvement Act of 2008 guidance, if
33.11federal funds are committed to the overall
33.12project.
33.15To design and construct the rehabilitation
33.16of the Interstate 35W North and South
33.17Tunnels System in cooperation with the
33.18city of Minneapolis. The commissioner
33.19may enter into an agreement with the city
33.20of Minneapolis to conduct the work. This
33.21appropriation is not available until the
33.22commissioner of management and budget
33.23determines that at least an equal amount
33.24is committed to the project from nonstate
33.25sources.
33.28To the Metropolitan Council for the purposes
33.29specified in this section.
33.32(a) To advance transit in the metropolitan
33.33area in accordance with the Metropolitan
33.34Council's 2040 Transportation Policy Plan
34.1and in consultation with the Counties Transit
34.2Improvement Board. This appropriation
34.3may be used by the Metropolitan Council
34.4or for grants to metropolitan area political
34.5subdivisions for preliminary engineering,
34.6engineering, environmental assessment,
34.7environmental work, design, right-of-way
34.8acquisition, and construction for the
34.9Lake Street and I-35W transit station in
34.10Minneapolis, and in the following transit
34.11way corridors: Bottineau Boulevard, East
34.127th Street in St. Paul, I-94 Gateway, Penn
34.13Avenue North bus rapid transit, Red Line bus
34.14rapid transit, Red Rock, Riverview, Robert
34.15Street, Rush Line, and Snelling Avenue.
34.16(b) The council shall allocate transit capital
34.17development resources so as to achieve
34.18geographic balance within the region to the
34.19extent possible.
34.22For the cost of improvements and betterments
34.23of a capital nature and acquisition by the
34.24council and local government units of
34.25regional recreational open-space lands in
34.26accordance with the council's policy plan
34.27as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
34.28473.147. This appropriation must not be
34.29used to purchase easements.
34.32For grants to cities within the metropolitan
34.33area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
34.34section 473.121, subdivision 2, for capital
34.35improvements in municipal wastewater
34.36collection systems to reduce the amount of
35.1inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan
35.2Council's metropolitan sanitary sewer
35.3disposal system. Grants from this
35.4appropriation are for up to 50 percent of the
35.5cost to mitigate inflow and infiltration in
35.6the publicly owned municipal wastewater
35.7collection systems. The council must award
35.8grants based on applications from cities that
35.9identify eligible capital costs and include a
35.10timeline for inflow and infiltration mitigation
35.11construction, pursuant to guidelines
35.12established by the council.
35.15For a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights
35.16for public infrastructure improvements
35.17and land acquisition in and adjacent to the
35.18Heritage Village Park, the Mississippi River
35.19Trail, and the Rock Island Swing Bridge.
35.20These improvements will include but are
35.21not limited to motor vehicle access, utility
35.22service, stormwater treatment, and trail and
35.23sidewalk connections. This appropriation
35.24is not available until the commissioner of
35.25management and budget has determined that
35.26at least an equal amount has been committed
35.27to the project from nonstate sources.
35.29For a grant to the city of Maplewood to
35.30acquire and develop approximately 70 acres
35.31of land along Fish Creek to be included
35.32within the Fish Creek Natural Greenway, a
35.33park of regional and historical significance
35.34located in Ramsey County within the
35.35Mississippi National River and Recreation
36.1Area. This appropriation is not available
36.2until an amount sufficient to complete the
36.3acquisition is committed to the project from
36.4nonstate sources.
36.6For a grant to the city of Fridley to
36.7predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
36.8equip the redevelopment and expansion of
36.9the Springbrook Nature Center. A nonstate
36.10match is not required.
36.12For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
36.13Recreation Board to predesign, design, and
36.14construct renovation of the Minneapolis
36.15Sculpture Garden, which displays art
36.16owned by the Walker Art Center, subject
36.17to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
36.18The complete renovation will include
36.19improving irrigation, drainage, the parking
36.20lot, security, granite substructures, concrete,
36.21and fixtures, in order to update them with
36.22more ecologically sustainable options that
36.23are less expensive to maintain; increasing
36.24physical accessibility in accordance with
36.25the Americans with Disabilities Act;
36.26transplanting and replacing trees and plant
36.27materials; and improving the mechanical
36.28plant, piping, and flooring of the Cowles
36.29Conservatory to permit its flexible reuse in a
36.30way that is more ecologically sustainable and
36.31less expensive to maintain.
37.1For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
37.2design, and construct access and circulation
37.3improvements to Como Regional Park.
37.5For a grant to the city of St. Paul to design,
37.6construct, furnish, and equip renovations to
37.7exhibits at Como Zoo.
37.10For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
37.11design, renovate, furnish, and equip the
37.12areas of the vacant four-story warehouse
37.13building at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
37.14in St. Paul that will be used for uses and
37.15programs that the city determines meet
37.16regional and city public and park purposes
37.17requirements. The city may enter into a lease
37.18or management agreement under Minnesota
37.19Statutes, section 16A.695, to operate the
37.20programs in the center. This appropriation
37.21is not available until the commissioner of
37.22management and budget determines that at
37.23least an equal amount has been committed to
37.24the project from nonstate sources.
37.27To the commissioner of administration, or
37.28another named agency, for the purposes
37.29specified in this section.
37.32To design and perform asbestos and
37.33hazardous materials abatement and
37.34demolition; to complete the design of, and to
38.1construct, furnish, and equip the first phase of
38.2a two-phase project to remodel existing, and
38.3to develop new, residential, program, activity,
38.4and ancillary facilities for the Minnesota
38.5Security Hospital on the upper campus of the
38.6St. Peter Regional Treatment Center. This
38.7appropriation includes funding to design the
38.8second phase of the project. Upon substantial
38.9completion of the first phase of this project,
38.10any unspent portion of this appropriation is
38.11available to design, perform asbestos and
38.12hazardous materials abatement, perform
38.13demolition, and to construct, renovate,
38.14furnish, and equip the second phase.
38.16For asset preservation improvements and
38.17betterments of a capital nature at Department
38.18of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
38.19spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
38.20section 16B.307.
38.23To the commissioner of human services for
38.24grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
38.25256E.37, to construct and rehabilitate early
38.26childhood learning and child protection
38.27facilities.
38.28Notwithstanding the limitations on grant
38.29amounts in Minnesota Statutes, section
38.30256E.37, $5,000,000 of this appropriation
38.31is for a grant to Hennepin County to
38.32predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and
38.33equip the early childhood center at the
38.34YWCA of Minneapolis, subject to Minnesota
38.35Statutes, section 16A.695. The grant to
39.1Hennepin County is not available until the
39.2commissioner of management and budget
39.3determines that at least an equal amount has
39.4been committed to the project from nonstate
39.5sources.
39.8To the commissioner of human services a
39.9grant to the city of Maplewood to complete
39.10renovation of and equip Harriet Tubman
39.11Center East to be used as a regional
39.12collaborative service center that includes
39.13a shelter for victims of violence and
39.14exploitation and their children, legal services,
39.15youth programs, mental and chemical health
39.16services, and community education. This
39.17appropriation does not require any nonstate
39.18match and is added to the appropriation
39.19in Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 18,
39.20subdivision 3, for the same purposes.
39.22To the commissioner of human services for
39.23grave markers or memorial monuments for
39.24unmarked graves on public land of deceased
39.25residents of state hospitals or regional
39.26treatment centers.
39.29To the commissioner of human services for a
39.30grant to Hennepin County to acquire land for
39.31and to predesign, design, construct, furnish,
39.32and equip the expansion and renovation of
39.33the St. David's Center for Child and Family
39.34Development, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
39.35section 16A.695. The center must be used
40.1to promote the public welfare by providing
40.2early childhood education and respite care,
40.3children's mental health services, pediatric
40.4rehabilitative therapies for children with
40.5special needs, support services for persons
40.6with disabilities, foster care placement, and
40.7other interventions for children who are
40.8at risk for poor developmental outcomes
40.9or maltreatment. This appropriation is
40.10not available until the commissioner of
40.11management and budget has determined that
40.12at least an equal amount has been expended
40.13or committed to the project from nonstate
40.14sources. Nonstate money spent on the project
40.15since January 1, 2011, shall be included in
40.16the determination of nonstate commitments
40.17to the project.
40.20To the commissioner of administration for
40.21the purposes specified in this section.
40.23For asset preservation improvements and
40.24betterments of a capital nature at veterans
40.25affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in
40.26accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
40.2716B.307.
40.29To stabilize the structural integrity of
40.30and waterproof the deep tunnel on the
40.31Minneapolis Veterans Homes Campus, and
40.32to repair or replace corroded piping and
40.33supports caused by water infiltration into the
40.34tunnel.
41.2To renovate and remodel the Luverne
41.3Veterans Home residents rooms and nursing
41.4station and the Silver Bay Veterans Home
41.5residents bathrooms.
41.7To construct a new storage building in
41.8Luverne to house seasonal equipment and
41.9excess supplies.
41.11For a grant to Edina to design and construct
41.12the All Veterans Memorial in the city
41.13of Edina, in accordance with Minnesota
41.14Statutes, section 416.01. This appropriation
41.15is not available until the commissioner of
41.16management and budget has determined that
41.17at least an equal amount has been committed
41.18to the project from nonstate sources.
41.20This appropriation is from the general fund
41.21and is for up to five grants to conduct a
41.22housing needs assessment for veterans in
41.23a community. The grants may be awarded
41.24to any governmental or nongovernmental
41.25organization. The assessment, which may be
41.26a study or a survey, may examine the need for
41.27scattered site housing for veterans and their
41.28families who are homeless or in danger of
41.29homelessness or for housing that addresses
41.30the health care needs of disabled or aging
41.31veterans. The assessment must be started no
41.32later than July 30, 2015, and completed no
41.33later than July 30, 2016. The commissioner
41.34of administration must provide copies of
42.1any completed assessment to the legislative
42.2committees with jurisdiction over housing
42.3and veterans affairs no later than January 1,
42.42017.
42.7To the commissioner of administration for
42.8the purposes specified in this section.
42.10For asset preservation improvements and
42.11betterments of a capital nature at Minnesota
42.12correctional facilities statewide, to be spent
42.13in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
42.14section 16B.307.
42.17To design, construct, and equip a fence of
42.18decorative iron pickets and masonry piers
42.19that will provide essential components
42.20of effective and reliable escape detection
42.21and intrusion, including but not limited
42.22to installation of a fence protection alarm
42.23system, additional lighting and security
42.24cameras, and renovations of existing facilities
42.25required to accommodate the technology and
42.26functionality of the new system.
42.29To design, construct, furnish, and equip a
42.30new health services unit and intake unit; to
42.31repurpose existing spaces, including laundry,
42.32state property storage and distribution,
42.33and food service dry goods storage; to
42.34extend and modify the existing internal
43.1corridor to connect the new and repurposed
43.2spaces; to construct a new security control
43.3station to manage offender movement
43.4through the corridor system; and to provide
43.5required upgrades to the existing facility
43.6infrastructure, including mechanical,
43.7electrical, and security systems.
43.10For a grant to the Arrowhead Regional
43.11Corrections Joint Powers Board to design,
43.12construct, remodel, furnish, and equip the
43.13Northeast Regional Corrections Center
43.14campus buildings that support farm
43.15operations, educational programming,
43.16work readiness, and vocational training.
43.17This appropriation is not available until
43.18the commissioner determines that at least
43.19$6,000,000 has been committed to the project
43.20from nonstate sources.
43.22The unspent portion of an appropriation for
43.23a project in this section that is complete,
43.24upon written notice to the commissioner of
43.25management and budget, is available for
43.26asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes,
43.27section 16B.307, at the same correctional
43.28facility as the project for which the original
43.29appropriation was made. Minnesota Statutes,
43.30section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
43.31original appropriation to the unspent amount
43.32transferred.
44.1To the commissioner of employment and
44.2economic development for the purposes
44.3specified in this section.
44.6For grants to political subdivisions for eligible
44.7capital improvements and betterments under
44.8Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.436.
44.10For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
44.11116J.571 to 116J.575.
44.14For grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
44.15116J.435.
44.17For grants under new Minnesota Statutes,
44.18section 116J.434.
44.21For a grant to the city of St. Paul to renovate
44.22the Twin Cities Public Television Building
44.23in downtown St. Paul. This appropriation is
44.24not available until at least an equal amount
44.25is committed to the project from nonstate
44.26sources.
44.28For a grant to the St. Paul Port Authority
44.29to predesign and design phase two of the
44.30University Enterprise Laboratories building
44.31in St. Paul, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
44.32section 16A.695. Amounts expended
44.33to complete phase one of the University
44.34Enterprise Laboratories building since
45.1January 1, 2004, shall count toward the
45.2matching requirement.
45.5To the Public Facilities Authority for the
45.6purposes specified in this section.
45.8To match federal grants for the clean water
45.9revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes,
45.10section 446A.07, and the drinking water
45.11revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes,
45.12section 446A.081. This appropriation must
45.13be used for qualified capital projects.
45.16For grants to eligible municipalities under the
45.17wastewater infrastructure funding program
45.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
45.20For a grant to the Big Lake Area Sanitary
45.21District to construct a pressure sewer system
45.22and force main to convey sewage to the
45.23Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
45.24connection in the city of Cloquet.
45.27(a) $750,000 is for a grant to the Crane Lake
45.28Water and Sanitary District to acquire land
45.29for and to predesign, design, and construct
45.30a new sanitary sewer collection system
45.31and to expand the existing systems. The
45.32project will include a sewer extension to the
45.33Handberg Resort, public landing, and any
45.34associated work in Area T of the Crane Lake
46.1Water and Sanitary District comprehensive
46.2plan, including any necessary road work.
46.3This appropriation is not available until the
46.4commissioner of management and budget
46.5determines that at least an equal amount has
46.6been committed to the project from nonstate
46.7sources.
46.8(b) $7,817,000 is for a grant to the Voyageurs
46.9National Park Clean Water Joint Powers
46.10Board to acquire land for and to predesign,
46.11design, and construct new sanitary sewer
46.12collection systems and expand the existing
46.13systems in Koochiching County for the
46.14Island View sewer project as designated in
46.15the November 2013 Voyageurs National
46.16Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board Draft
46.17Comprehensive Plan. This appropriation
46.18is not available until the commissioner of
46.19management and budget determines that at
46.20least an equal amount has been committed to
46.21the project from nonstate sources.
46.22(c) Any remaining funds from the projects
46.23in paragraphs (a) or (b) may be used for the
46.24other project or for the Ash River project in
46.25St. Louis County or the Kabetogama project
46.26in St. Louis County. Funds are not available
46.27until the commissioner of management and
46.28budget determines that at least an equal
46.29amount has been committed to the project
46.30from nonstate sources.
46.33For transfer to the housing development
46.34fund to finance the costs of rehabilitation to
46.35preserve public housing under Minnesota
47.1Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 3a.
47.2For purposes of this section, "public housing"
47.3means housing for low-income persons
47.4and households financed by the federal
47.5government and owned and operated by
47.6the public housing authorities and agencies
47.7formed by cities and counties. Public housing
47.8authorities receiving a public housing
47.9assessment composite score of 80 or above
47.10are eligible to receive funding. Priority must
47.11be given to proposals that maximize federal
47.12or local resources to finance the capital costs.
47.13The priority in Minnesota Statutes, section
47.14462A.202, subdivision 3a, for projects to
47.15increase the supply of affordable housing and
47.16the restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
47.17462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
47.18appropriation.
47.22To the Minnesota Historical Society for the
47.23purposes specified in this section.
47.25To complete design and to construct, furnish,
47.26and equip the renovation of the Oliver H.
47.27Kelley Farm Historic Site, including the
47.28site's visitor center and other essential visitor
47.29services and site operations facilities.
47.31For capital improvements and betterments
47.32at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping
47.33at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
48.1monuments, to be spent in accordance with
48.2Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
48.4For predesign of facilities to support visitor
48.5services and history programs at Historic
48.6Fort Snelling.
48.8To be allocated to county and local
48.9jurisdictions as matching money for historic
48.10preservation projects of a capital nature,
48.11as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
48.12138.0525.
48.16To the Iron Range Resources and
48.17Rehabilitation Board for the purposes
48.18specified in this section.
48.20To predesign, design, construct furnish, and
48.21equip a new multi-use, year-round event
48.22center at Giants Ridge that will replace
48.23the existing facility. This appropriation
48.24is not available until the commissioner of
48.25management and budget determines that at
48.26least an equal amount has been committed to
48.27the project from other sources.
48.31To the commissioner of employment and
48.32economic development, or another named
49.1agency, for the purposes specified in this
49.2section.
49.5For a grant to the city of Brainerd to design,
49.6engineer, and construct an extension of water
49.7and sanitary sewer service to the Brainerd
49.8Lakes Regional Airport and to replace
49.9approximately one mile of existing sewer to
49.10accommodate flow from the airport.
49.12For a grant to the city of Chatfield economic
49.13development authority to predesign, design,
49.14renovate, construct, furnish, and equip the
49.15Chatfield Center for the Arts in the city of
49.16Chatfield. The center includes the George
49.17H. Potter auditorium, the adjacent 1916
49.18school building, and the land surrounding the
49.19structures currently owned by the economic
49.20development authority. Money, land and
49.21buildings, and in-kind contributions provided
49.22to the center before the enactment of this
49.23section are considered to be sufficient local
49.24match, and no further local match is required.
49.26For a grant to the Duluth Economic
49.27Development Authority to design, construct,
49.28furnish, and equip public improvements
49.29and to provide public access to the historic
49.30NorShor Theatre, including skyway access
49.31for connection to nearby public parking,
49.32interior circulation, street and utility
49.33improvements, handicapped access, and
49.34restoration of the theater's lobby, entrance,
50.1and marquee as part of the overall restoration
50.2of the theater.
50.3This appropriation is not available until the
50.4commissioner of management and budget
50.5has determined that at least $2 has been
50.6committed from nonstate sources for private
50.7renovation and improvement of the interior
50.8of the theatre and the surrounding structures
50.9for every $1 of state funds, and that sufficient
50.10nonstate funds are available to complete both
50.11the state bond-financed portion of the project
50.12and the balance of the private development.
50.13Funds invested in the project by a person
50.14receiving state historic tax credits pursuant to
50.15Minnesota Statutes, section 290.0681, shall
50.16be deemed nonstate funds for purposes of
50.17this requirement. The city of Duluth and the
50.18Duluth Economic Development Authority
50.19may operate a performing arts center and
50.20facilities that provide access to the center,
50.21and may enter into a lease or management
50.22agreement, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
50.23section 16A.695. The state bond-financed
50.24project subject to Minnesota Statutes,
50.25section 16A.695, shall consist only of
50.26those improvements paid for with state
50.27general obligation bond proceeds. The
50.28state bond-financed property may be legally
50.29described either as a separately platted real
50.30estate parcel under a registered land survey
50.31or a condominium unit. Due to the integrated
50.32nature of the overall development, public
50.33bidding shall not be required for the state
50.34bond-financed project, provided there shall
50.35be a separate construction contract for this
50.36portion of the project, and any amounts
51.1required for this portion of the project, in
51.2excess of the bond appropriation, shall be
51.3paid by nonstate sources.
51.6For a grant to the city of Duluth for the
51.7Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority
51.8to acquire easements, licenses, and other
51.9interests in real property and to engineer,
51.10design, permit, and construct works and
51.11systems to transport water from the St. Louis
51.12River estuary for commercial and industrial
51.13use. This appropriation is not available until
51.14the commissioner of management and budget
51.15determines that at least $1,100,000 has been
51.16committed to the project from nonstate
51.17sources. Expenditures made on or after
51.18September 1, 2011, for this project shall count
51.19towards the match from nonstate sources.
51.21For a grant to the city of Duluth to design,
51.22construct, furnish, and equip improvements
51.23to Wade Stadium, including the stadium
51.24walls and façade, grandstand, lighting,
51.25concession facilities and field, with proper
51.26drainage, for a ballpark and public outdoor
51.27events facility. This appropriation is not
51.28available until the commissioner determines
51.29that at least an equal amount is committed to
51.30the project from nonstate sources.
51.33To the commissioner of education for a grant
51.34to Independent School District No. 318,
51.35Grand Rapids, to complete the design of, and
52.1to renovate, construct, furnish, and equip,
52.2the Myles Reif Center for the Performing
52.3Arts. This appropriation is not available
52.4until the commissioner of management and
52.5budget determines that at least $3,347,000
52.6is committed to the project from nonstate
52.7sources.
52.10This appropriation is from the general fund.
52.11For a grant to the Lake Superior-Poplar
52.12River Water District to acquire interests in
52.13real property, engineer, design, permit, and
52.14construct infrastructure to transport and treat
52.15water from Lake Superior through the Poplar
52.16River Valley to serve domestic, irrigation,
52.17commercial, stock watering, and industrial
52.18water users. This appropriation is added
52.19to the appropriation in Laws 2012, chapter
52.20293, section 21, subdivision 2, for the same
52.21project.
52.24For a grant to the city of Mankato to design,
52.25construct, furnish, and equip an addition to
52.26and renovate existing space, and for other
52.27improvements of a capital nature to the
52.28Minnesota State University Arena and Event
52.29Center Auditorium. This appropriation is
52.30not available until the commissioner of
52.31management and budget determines that at
52.32least $14,500,000 has been committed to
52.33the project from nonstate sources. Amounts
52.34expended by the city of Mankato for project
52.35costs since March 1, 2013, shall count toward
52.36the matching requirement.
53.3This appropriation is from the general fund.
53.4For a grant to the city of Minneapolis for
53.5improvements and betterments of a capital
53.6nature to renovate the historic Hennepin
53.7Center for the Arts, subject to Minnesota
53.8Statutes, section 16A.695.
53.11To the Minnesota Historical Society for a
53.12grant to the city of Minneapolis to restore the
53.13historic steel and limestone pillar fence along
53.14Cedar Avenue and Lake Street, install a new
53.15steel fence and pillars along 21st Avenue
53.16South, and install a waterproofing system for
53.17preservation of the fence and pillars, at the
53.18Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery.
53.20To the commissioner of transportation for
53.21a grant to the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport
53.22Authority to demolish the existing terminal,
53.23construct, furnish, and equip a new airline
53.24passenger terminal, passenger boarding
53.25bridge, and associated appurtenances to
53.26include, but not limited to, building signage,
53.27building security systems, and tying into the
53.28adjacent sidewalks, driveway, and aircraft
53.29parking apron area at the Range Regional
53.30Airport terminal. The airport authority must
53.31use American-made steel for this project,
53.32unless the airport authority determines that an
53.33exception in Public Law 111-5, section 1605,
53.34applies. The capital improvements paid for
53.35with this appropriation may be used as the
54.1local contribution required by Minnesota
54.2Statutes, section 360.305, subdivision 4.
54.4For a grant to the city of Red Wing for the
54.5River Renaissance projects, which include
54.6reconstruction of deteriorated portions of
54.7the Levee Road to segregate pedestrians
54.8and bicyclists from motor vehicle traffic;
54.9improve underground utilities, surface
54.10storm water management, and access
54.11points; realignment of the Riverwalk Trail
54.12to segregate pedestrians and bicyclists
54.13from motor vehicle traffic and connect the
54.14trail to the Cannon Valley and Goodhue
54.15Pioneer trails; reconstruction of the small
54.16boat harbor retaining wall and abutting
54.17parking area; construction of new dockage
54.18to accommodate larger riverboats; and to
54.19predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
54.20equip the renovation of the historic Sheldon
54.21Theater in Red Wing, subject to Minnesota
54.22Statutes, section 16A.695. This grant is
54.23not available until the commissioner of
54.24management and budget determines that an
54.25amount sufficient to complete the project is
54.26committed to it from nonstate sources.
54.29For a grant to Rice Lake Township in St.
54.30Louis County to design and construct a
54.31replacement water main and related public
54.32infrastructure on East Calvary Road and
54.33Kolstad, Austin, Milwaukee, Mather, and
54.34Chicago Avenues in Rice Lake Township.
54.35This appropriation is not available until the
55.1commissioner of management and budget
55.2determines that at least an equal amount
55.3is committed to the project from nonstate
55.4sources.
55.6For a grant to the city of Richfield to design
55.7and construct an extension of 77th Street
55.8under marked Trunk Highway 77/Cedar
55.9Avenue in the city of Richfield to provide
55.10local and regional access between Richfield,
55.11the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
55.12Airport, the city of Bloomington, and the
55.13Mall of America. This appropriation is
55.14not available until the commissioner of
55.15management and budget determines that at
55.16least an equal amount has been committed to
55.17the project from nonstate sources.
55.20For a grant to the city of Rochester to design,
55.21construct, furnish, and equip the renovation
55.22and expansion of the Mayo Civic Center
55.23complex and related infrastructure, including
55.24but not limited to skyway access, lighting,
55.25parking, and landscaping. This appropriation
55.26is not available until the commissioner of
55.27management and budget has determined that
55.28at least an equal amount has been committed
55.29to the project from nonstate sources.
55.30Amounts expended by the city of Rochester
55.31for project costs since July 1, 2013, shall
55.32count toward the matching requirement.
55.34For a grant to the city of Sandstone to design
55.35and construct necessary public infrastructure
56.1to open a planned business park to serve a
56.2major tenant in Sandstone, Pine County.
56.5For a grant to the city of St. Cloud to
56.6predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
56.7equip an expansion of the River's Edge
56.8Convention Center, including a parking
56.9facility and pedestrian skyway connection.
56.10This appropriation is not available until the
56.11commissioner of management and budget
56.12determines that at least $10,100,000 has
56.13been committed to the project from nonstate
56.14sources. Amounts expended by the city of St.
56.15Cloud for project costs since July 1, 2010,
56.16shall count toward the matching requirement.
56.19For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
56.20design, construct, furnish, and equip an
56.21expansion and renovation of the Minnesota
56.22Children's Museum, subject to Minnesota
56.23Statutes, section 16A.695. The expansion
56.24and exhibit upgrades should incorporate the
56.25latest research on early learning, allow for
56.26new state-of-the art education facilities, and
56.27increase the capacity of visitors to galleries
56.28and programming areas. This appropriation
56.29is not available until the commissioner of
56.30management and budget has determined that
56.31at least an equal amount has been committed
56.32from nonstate sources.
56.35This appropriation is from the general fund
56.36and is added to the appropriation in Laws
57.12010, chapter 189, section 21, subdivision 16,
57.2paragraph (b), and is for the same purposes.
57.5For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
57.6design, construct, furnish, and equip the
57.7renovation of the historic Palace Theater in
57.8St. Paul. The city of St. Paul may enter into
57.9one or more lease or management agreements
57.10to operate performing arts programs, subject
57.11to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
57.12This appropriation is not available until the
57.13commissioner of management and budget
57.14has determined that at least an equal amount
57.15has been committed from nonstate sources.
57.17For a grant to the city of Truman to design,
57.18construct, and install new storm water lines
57.19to two areas of the city that experience
57.20flooding with heavy rain. This appropriation
57.21is not available until the commissioner of
57.22management and budget has determined that
57.23at least an equal amount has been committed
57.24to the project from nonstate sources.
57.27To the commissioner of transportation for a
57.28grant to the city of Virginia and the Virginia
57.29Public Utilities Commission to acquire land
57.30for, predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
57.31equip relocated storm water, sanitary sewer,
57.32water, electrical, and gas utilities and trails
57.33to handle bikes, pedestrians, snowmobiles,
57.34and ATVs along or near the relocated U.S.
57.35Highway 53 in Virginia, St. Louis County.
58.2To the commissioner of management
58.3and budget for bond sale expenses under
58.4Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
58.5subdivision 8.
58.6 Sec. 28. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
58.7 Subdivision 1. Bond proceeds fund. To provide the money appropriated in this act
58.8from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and
58.9issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $1,211,658,000 in the manner, upon the terms,
58.10and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and
58.11by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
58.12 Subd. 2. Maximum effort school loan fund. To provide the money appropriated in
58.13this act from the maximum effort school loan fund, the commissioner of management and
58.14budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $13,491,000 in the manner,
58.15upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to
58.1616A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of
58.17the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds,
58.18must be credited to a bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school loan fund.
58.19 Subd. 3. Transportation fund. To provide the money appropriated in this act from
58.20the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and
58.21issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $41,750,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and
58.22with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by
58.23the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except
58.24accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to
58.25a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund.
58.26 Sec. 29. CANCELLATIONS; BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION REDUCTIONS.
58.27 Subdivision 1. 2002; BCA headquarters. $23,340.68 of the appropriation in Laws
58.282002, chapter 374, article 11, section 7, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2002, chapter
58.29393, section 90, for construction of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension building in St.
58.30Paul, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11,
58.31section 17, is reduced by the same amount.
58.32 Subd. 2. 2002; Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center. $4,805 of the
58.33appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 22, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
58.342005, chapter 20, article 1, section 43, and Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 10, for the
59.1Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30,
59.2subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.3 Subd. 3. 2005; CAAPB. $28,600 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.4article 1, section 14, subdivision 2, for design of Capitol restoration work, is canceled.
59.5The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1,
59.6is reduced by the same amount.
59.7 Subd. 4. 2005; DHS. $3,236 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article
59.81, section 20, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 47, and
59.9Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 11, for statewide redevelopment, reuse, or demolition
59.10of Department of Human Services facilities, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in
59.11Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.12 Subd. 5. 2005; DHS. $5,542.15 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.13article 1, section 20, subdivision 6, for asset preservation of Department of Human
59.14Services facilities, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.15article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.16 Subd. 6. 2005; Veterans Home Board. $3,020.50 of the appropriation in Laws
59.172005, chapter 20, article 1, section 21, subdivision 4, for building 4 remodeling at the
59.18Minneapolis Veterans Home, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005,
59.19chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.20 Subd. 7. 2006; CAPRA. $4,701.25 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258,
59.21section 12, subdivision 2, for capital asset preservation and replacement, is canceled. The
59.22bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced
59.23by the same amount.
59.24 Subd. 8. 2006; asset preservation. $11,114.70 of the appropriation in Laws
59.252006, chapter 258, section 12, subdivision 3, for Department of Administration asset
59.26preservation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section
59.2725, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.28 Subd. 9. 2006; CAAPB. $6,927.50 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258,
59.29section 13, for the Capitol dome and design work, is canceled. The bond sale authorization
59.30in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.31 Subd. 10. 2006; local bridges, MnDOT. $251,357 of the appropriation in
59.32Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 2, for local bridge replacement and
59.33rehabilitation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section
59.3425, subdivision 3, is reduced by the same amount.
59.35 Subd. 11. 2006; local roads, MnDOT. $111,487.69 of the appropriation in Laws
59.362006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 3, for local roads, is canceled. The bond sale
60.1authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 3, is reduced by the
60.2same amount.
60.3 Subd. 12. 2006; Northeast Minnesota Rail Initiative, MnDOT. $5 of the
60.4appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 5, as amended by, Laws
60.52008, chapter 179, section 63, Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 14, subdivision 5, and
60.6Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 29, for the Northeast Minnesota Rail
60.7Initiative, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25,
60.8subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
60.9 Subd. 13. 2006; I-35W BRT. $987,142 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter
60.10258, section 17, subdivision 2, for the I-35W bus rapid transitway, is canceled. The bond
60.11sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
60.12same amount.
60.13 Subd. 14. 2006; MSOP. $3,062.50 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter
60.14258, section 18, subdivision 3, for the Moose Lake sex offender treatment facility, is
60.15canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.161, is reduced by the same amount.
60.17 Subd. 15. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $2,600 of the appropriation in Laws
60.182006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 2, for asset preservation at veterans homes, is
60.19canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.201, is reduced by the same amount.
60.21 Subd. 16. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $1,225 of the appropriation in Laws 2006,
60.22chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 3, for the Fergus Falls veterans home, is canceled.
60.23The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is
60.24reduced by the same amount.
60.25 Subd. 17. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $110,224.98 of the appropriation in Laws
60.262006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 365,
60.27section 15, for the Hastings supportive housing, is canceled. The bond sale authorization
60.28in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
60.29 Subd. 18. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $18,418.94 of the appropriation in Laws
60.302006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 6, for the Minneapolis veterans home, is
60.31canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.321, is reduced by the same amount.
60.33 Subd. 19. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $1,300.61 of the appropriation in Laws
60.342006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 7, for the Silver Bay veterans home, is
60.35canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.361, is reduced by the same amount.
61.1 Subd. 20. 2007; disaster relief, DPS. $53,847.53 of the appropriation in Laws
61.22007, First Special Session, chapter 2, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3, for state and
61.3local match, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2007, First Special Session
61.4chapter 2, article 1, section 15, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
61.5 Subd. 21. 2008; Minnesota State Academies. $24,122.31 of the appropriation in
61.6Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The
61.7bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced
61.8by the same amount.
61.9 Subd. 22. 2008; administration. $1,500 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
61.10179, section 12, subdivision 2, for purchase of real property, is canceled. The bond sale
61.11authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
61.12same amount.
61.13 Subd. 23. 2008; administration. $14,716.28 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.14chapter 179, section 12, subdivision 3, for Capitol renovation, is canceled. The bond sale
61.15authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
61.16same amount.
61.17 Subd. 24. 2008; urban partnership agreement, Metropolitan Council. $45,000
61.18of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended by
61.19Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 21, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws
61.202008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
61.21 Subd. 25. 2008; DHS asset preservation. $17,532.93 of the appropriation in Laws
61.222008, chapter 179, section 18, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The
61.23bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced
61.24by the same amount.
61.25 Subd. 26. 2008; Veterans Homes. $60,426.34 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.26chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The bond sale
61.27authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
61.28same amount.
61.29 Subd. 27. 2008; Veterans Homes. $8,368.46 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.30chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 3, for the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, is canceled.
61.31The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is
61.32reduced by the same amount.
61.33 Subd. 28. 2008; Veterans Homes. $26,191.18 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.34chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2011, First Special Session
61.35chapter 12, section 34, and Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 42, for the Minneapolis
62.1Veterans Home, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179,
62.2section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
62.3 Subd. 29. 2008; corrections. $3,083 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.4179, section 20, subdivision 2, for Department of Corrections asset preservation, is
62.5canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision
62.61, is reduced by the same amount.
62.7 Subd. 30. 2008; corrections. $29,209.49 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.8179, section 20, subdivision 3, for expansion of the Faribault facility, is canceled. The
62.9bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced
62.10by the same amount.
62.11 Subd. 31. 2008; corrections. $1,178.90 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.12179, section 20, subdivision 4, for a new building at Red Wing, is canceled. The bond
62.13sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
62.14same amount.
62.15 Subd. 32. 2008; DEED. $60,186.86 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.16179, section 21, subdivision 4, for redevelopment grants, is canceled. The bond sale
62.17authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
62.18same amount.
62.19 Subd. 33. 2008; CAPRA. $67,037.96 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.20365, section 3, for capital asset preservation and replacement, is canceled. The bond sale
62.21authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 6, is reduced by the same amount.
62.22 Subd. 34. 2008; veterans homes. $2,139.85 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
62.23chapter 365, section 5, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), as amended by Laws 2010, chapter
62.24189, section 59, for the Minneapolis Veterans Home demolition of building 9, is canceled.
62.25The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 6, is reduced by the
62.26same amount.
62.27 Subd. 35. 2008; veterans homes. $118,858.49 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
62.28chapter 365, section 5, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), for the 100-bed nursing facility at
62.29the Minneapolis Veterans Home, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008,
62.30chapter 365, section 6, is reduced by the same amount.
62.31 Subd. 36. 2009; Bigfork Airport. $199,627 of the appropriation in Laws 2009,
62.32chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 8, for the Bigfork airport runway, is canceled.
62.33The bond sale authorization in Laws 2009, article 1, chapter 93, section 21, subdivision 1,
62.34is reduced by the same amount.
62.35 Subd. 37. 2010; Perpich Center for Arts Education. $6,041.58 of the
62.36appropriation in Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 6, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
63.12011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 39, for demolition of Alpha Building, is
63.2canceled. The bond sale authorization is Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 26, subdivision
63.31, is reduced by the same amount.
63.4 Subd. 38. 2010; Perpich Center for Arts Education. $191,154.83 of the
63.5appropriation in Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 6, subdivision 3, for windows in the
63.6Delta Dormitory, is canceled. The bond sale authorization is Laws 2010, chapter 189,
63.7section 26, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
63.8 Subd. 39. 2010; Perpich Center for Arts Education. $3,087.98 of the
63.9appropriation in Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 6, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
63.102011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 40, for a storage building, is canceled. The
63.11bond sale authorization is Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 26, subdivision 1, is reduced
63.12by the same amount.
63.13 Sec. 30. Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 7, is amended to read:
63.14 Sec. 7. BOND SALE SCHEDULE.
63.15The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state
63.16general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2015, no more than
63.17$1,280,165,000 $1,253,400 will need to be transferred from the general fund to the state
63.18bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general
63.19obligation bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation bonds,
63.20the commissioner of management and budget shall calculate the amount of debt service
63.21payments needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt service
63.22payments that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner shall
63.23adjust the amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set by this
63.24section. The amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from the
63.25general fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section16A.641 .
63.26 Sec. 31. EFFECTIVE DATE.
63.27 This article is effective the day following final enactment.
63.30 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
63.31 Subd. 5. Waivers authorized. The requirements of section174.50, subdivisions 5 ,
63.326, 6a, and to 7, are waived for grants under subdivision 3.
64.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.641, is amended by adding a subdivision
64.2to read:
64.3 Subd. 4b. Negotiated sales authority. Notwithstanding the public sale requirements
64.4of subdivision 4 and section 16A.66, subdivision 2, the commissioner may sell bonds,
64.5including refunding bonds, at negotiated sale.
64.6 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.642, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
64.7 Subdivision 1. Reports. (a) The commissioner of management and budget shall
64.8report to the chairs of the senate Committee on Finance and the house of representatives
64.9Committees on Ways and Means and Capital Investment by January 1 of each
64.10odd-numbered year on the following:
64.11(1) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds, bonds supported by a state
64.12appropriation, or appropriating general fund money for state or local government
64.13capital investment projects enacted more than four years before January 1 of that
64.14odd-numbered year; the projects authorized to be acquired and constructed for which
64.15less than 100 percent of the authorized total cost has been expended, encumbered, or
64.16otherwise obligated; the cost of contracts to be let in accordance with existing plans and
64.17specifications shall be considered expended for this report; and the amount of general fund
64.18money appropriated but not spent or otherwise obligated, and the amount of bonds not
64.19issued and bond proceeds held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise
64.20obligated for these projects; and
64.21(2) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds, bonds supported by a state
64.22appropriation, or appropriating general fund money for state or local government capital
64.23programs or projects other than those described in clause (1), enacted more than four years
64.24before January 1 of that odd-numbered year; and the amount of general fund money
64.25appropriated but not spent or otherwise obligated, and the amount of bonds not issued
64.26and bond proceeds held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise obligated
64.27for these programs and projects.
64.28(b) The commissioner shall also report on general fund appropriations for capital
64.29projects, bond authorizations or bond proceed balances that may be canceled because
64.30projects have been canceled, completed, or otherwise concluded, or because the purposes
64.31for which the money was appropriated or bonds were authorized or issued have been
64.32canceled, completed, or otherwise concluded. The general fund appropriations, bond
64.33authorizations or bond proceed balances that are unencumbered or otherwise not obligated
64.34that are reported by the commissioner under this subdivision are canceled, effective July 1
64.35of the year of the report, unless specifically reauthorized by act of the legislature.
65.1(c) The reports required by this subdivision shall only contain bond authorizations
65.2supported by a state appropriation and their associated general fund appropriations for
65.3projects authorized or amended after December 31, 2013.
65.4 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.642, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
65.5 Subd. 2. Cancellation. (a) If the commissioner determines that the purposes for
65.6which general obligation bonds of the state or bonds supported by a state appropriation
65.7 have been issued or for which general fund monies were appropriated are accomplished
65.8or abandoned, after consultation with the affected agencies, and there is a remaining
65.9authorization or appropriation for a specific project of $500 or less, the commissioner may
65.10cancel the remaining authorization or appropriation for that project. Bonds supported by
65.11a state appropriation shall only be canceled if they were authorized or amended after
65.12December 31, 2013.
65.13(b) If a premium received on the sale of bonds is credited to the bond proceeds
65.14fund, pursuant to section16A.641, subdivision 7 , paragraph (b), the corresponding bond
65.15authorization to which the premium is attributable must be reduced accordingly by the
65.16commissioner.
65.17(c) The commissioner must notify the chairs of the senate Finance Committee and
65.18the house of representatives Capital Investment Committee of any bond authorizations,
65.19including bond authorizations supported by a state appropriation, or general fund
65.20appropriations canceled under this subdivision.
65.21 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.0716, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
65.22 Subdivision 1. Grants. (a) The commissioner may make grants to any person for
65.23the purpose of researching, developing, and implementing projects or practices related
65.24to collection, processing, recycling, reuse, resource recovery, source reduction, and
65.25prevention of waste, hazardous substances, toxic pollutants, and problem materials;
65.26the development or implementation of pollution prevention projects or practices; the
65.27collection, recovery, processing, purchasing, or market development of recyclable
65.28materials or compost; resource conservation; and for environmental education.
65.29(b) The commissioner may make grants to municipalities for the purpose of
65.30removing and properly disposing of accumulated sediment from storm water ponds and
65.31related infrastructure. Each grant shall require a 50 percent match from nonstate funds
65.32from the municipality.
65.33(b) (c) In making grants under paragraph (a), the agency commissioner may give
65.34priority to projects or practices that have broad application in the state and are consistent
66.1with the policies established under sections115A.02 and
115D.02 . In making grants under
66.2paragraph (b), the commissioner shall give priority to projects that: alleviate a threat of
66.3flooding to private or public properties, including residential and business properties;
66.4provide direct water quality benefits to an impaired water as defined in section 114D.15,
66.5subdivision 5; or include measures to reduce the future accumulation of contaminants in
66.6the storm water pond sediment.
66.7(c) (d) The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer the grant program.
66.8(d) (e) For the purposes of this section:
66.9(1) "pollution prevention" has the meaning given it in section115D.03 ;
66.10(2) "toxic pollutant" has the meaning given it in section115D.03 ; and
66.11(3) "hazardous substance" has the meaning given it in section115D.03
66.12subdivision 8.
66.13 Sec. 6. [116J.434] PUBLIC BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY GRANT PROGRAM.
66.14 Subdivision 1. Creation of account. A public building accessibility account
66.15is created in the bond proceeds fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the
66.16commissioner for grants under this section.
66.17 Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
66.18(1) "accessible" means satisfies the requirements of the State Building Code for
66.19accessibility by persons with disabilities;
66.20(2) "eligible project" means predesign, design, acquisition of land or an interest in
66.21land, construction, renovation, or other improvement or betterment of a capital nature to
66.22make a building or facility owned by a local government unit accessible or improve its
66.23accessibility;
66.24(3) "governing body" means the county board of commissioners, city council, or
66.25town board of supervisors; and
66.26(4) "local government unit" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city,
66.27or town.
66.28 Subd. 3. Grant program established. The commissioner shall make grants to local
66.29government units on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible projects.
66.30 Subd. 4. Application. A local government unit seeking a grant under this section
66.31must apply to the commissioner in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
66.32The application must include:
66.33(1) a resolution of the governing body requesting the grant and stating that the local
66.34government unit has or will have in a timely manner the required nonstate contribution
66.35necessary to complete the project;
67.1(2) a detailed description of the project and cost estimate, along with necessary
67.2supporting evidence; and
67.3(3) any other information the commissioner determines is necessary or useful.
67.4 Subd. 5. Maximum grant amount; match. A local unit of government must not
67.5be awarded in aggregate more than $150,000, whether for one or more projects in one or
67.6more years. The local government unit awarded a grant under this section must provide
67.7at least an equal amount from nonstate sources which may include contributions made
67.8before the grant is awarded.
67.9 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129C.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
67.10 Subd. 3. Powers and duties of board. (a) The board has the powers necessary for
67.11the care, management, and control of the Perpich Center for Arts Education and any other
67.12school authorized in this chapter, and allits their real and personal property. The powers
67.13shall include, but are not limited to, those listed in this subdivision.
67.14(b) The board may employ and discharge necessary employees, and contract for
67.15other services to ensure the efficient operation of the Center for Arts Education and any
67.16other school authorized in this chapter.
67.17(c) The board may receive and award grants. The board may establish a charitable
67.18foundation and accept, in trust or otherwise, any gift, grant, bequest, or devise for
67.19educational purposes and hold, manage, invest, and dispose of them and the proceeds
67.20and income of them according to the terms and conditions of the gift, grant, bequest, or
67.21devise and its acceptance. The board must adopt internal procedures to administer and
67.22monitor aids and grants.
67.23(d) The board may establish or coordinate evening, continuing education, extension,
67.24and summer programs for teachers and pupils.
67.25(e) The board may identify pupils who have artistic talent, either demonstrated or
67.26potential, in dance, literary arts, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts, or in more
67.27than one art form.
67.28(f) The board must educate pupils with artistic talent by providing:
67.29(1) an interdisciplinary academic and arts program for pupils in the 11th and 12th
67.30grades. The total number of pupils accepted under this clause and clause (2) shall not
67.31exceed 310;
67.32(2) additional instruction to pupils for a 13th grade. Pupils eligible for this
67.33instruction are those enrolled in 12th grade who need extra instruction and who apply
67.34to the board, or pupils enrolled in the 12th grade who do not meet learner outcomes
67.35established by the board;
68.1(3) intensive arts seminars for one or two weeks for pupils in grades 9 to 12;
68.2(4) summer arts institutes for pupils in grades 9 to 12;
68.3(5) artist mentor and extension programs in regional sites; and
68.4(6) teacher education programs for indirect curriculum delivery.
68.5(g) The board may determine the location for the Perpich Center for Arts Education
68.6and any additional facilities related to the center, including the authority to lease a
68.7temporary facility.
68.8(h) The board must plan for the enrollment of pupils on an equal basis from each
68.9congressional district.
68.10(i) The board may establish task forces as needed to advise the board on policies and
68.11issues. The task forces expire as provided in section15.059, subdivision 6 .
68.12(j) The board may request the commissioner of education for assistance and services.
68.13(k) The board may enter into contracts with other public and private agencies
68.14and institutions for residential and building maintenance services if it determines that
68.15these services could be provided more efficiently and less expensively by a contractor
68.16than by the board itself. The board may also enter into contracts with public or private
68.17agencies and institutions, school districts or combinations of school districts, or service
68.18cooperatives to provide supplemental educational instruction and services.
68.19(l) The board may provide or contract for services and programs by and for the
68.20Center for Arts Education, including a store, operating in connection with the center;
68.21theatrical events; and other programs and services that, in the determination of the board,
68.22serve the purposes of the center.
68.23(m) The board may provide for transportation of pupils to and from the Center for
68.24Arts Education for all or part of the school year, as the board considers advisable and
68.25subject to its rules. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board may charge a
68.26reasonable fee for transportation of pupils. Every driver providing transportation of pupils
68.27under this paragraph must possess all qualifications required by the commissioner of
68.28education. The board may contract for furnishing authorized transportation under rules
68.29established by the commissioner of education and may purchase and furnish gasoline to a
68.30contract carrier for use in the performance of a contract with the board for transportation
68.31of pupils to and from the Center for Arts Education. When transportation is provided,
68.32scheduling of routes, establishment of the location of bus stops, the manner and method of
68.33transportation, the control and discipline of pupils, and any other related matter is within
68.34the sole discretion, control, and management of the board.
69.1(n) The board may provide room and board for its pupils. If the board provides room
69.2and board, it shall charge a reasonable fee for the room and board. The fee is not subject
69.3to chapter 14 and is not a prohibited fee according to sections123B.34 to
123B.39 .
69.4(o) The board may establish and set fees for services and programs. If the board sets
69.5fees not authorized or prohibited by the Minnesota public school fee law, it may do so
69.6without complying with the requirements of section123B.38 .
69.7(p) The board may apply for all competitive grants administered by agencies of the
69.8state and other government or nongovernment sources.
69.9 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129C.10, is amended by adding a subdivision
69.10to read:
69.11 Subd. 5a. Interdistrict voluntary integration magnet program. The board may
69.12establish and operate an interdistrict integration magnet program according to section
69.13129C.30.
69.14 Sec. 9. [129C.30] CROSSWINDS INTEGRATION MAGNET SCHOOL.
69.15 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The following terms having the meanings given
69.16them for this chapter.
69.17(b) "Board" means the board of directors of the Perpich Center for Arts Education.
69.18(c) "Crosswinds school" means the Crosswinds school in Woodbury operated during
69.19the 2012-2013 school year by Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro Integration
69.20District.
69.21 Subd. 2. Board to operate the Crosswinds school. The board may operate the
69.22Crosswinds school with the powers and duties granted to it under this section. A student
69.23may apply to the Crosswinds school under section 124D.03 and the Crosswinds school
69.24may accept students under that section.
69.25 Subd. 3. General education funding. (a) General education revenue must be paid
69.26to the Crosswinds school as though it were a district. The general education revenue for
69.27each adjusted pupil unit is the state average general education revenue per pupil unit, plus
69.28the referendum equalization aid allowance in the pupil's district of residence, minus an
69.29amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10,
69.30subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without basic skills revenue, extended time revenue,
69.31pension adjustment revenue, transition revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, plus
69.32basic skills revenue, extended time revenue, pension adjustment revenue, and transition
69.33revenue as though the school were a school district. The general education revenue for
69.34each extended time pupil unit equals $4,794.
70.1 (b) General education revenue under paragraph (a) must be reduced by an amount
70.2equal to 75 percent of the school's equity revenue for that year.
70.3 Subd. 4. Special education funding. Special education aid must be paid to the
70.4Crosswinds school according to sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as though it were a
70.5school district. The special education aid paid to the Crosswinds school shall be adjusted
70.6as follows:
70.7(1) if the Crosswinds school does not receive general education revenue on behalf of
70.8the student according to subdivision 3, the aid shall be adjusted as provided in section
70.9125A.11; or
70.10(2) if the Crosswinds school receives general education revenue on behalf of the
70.11student according to subdivision 3, the aid shall be adjusted as provided in section
70.12127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) to (d).
70.13 Subd. 5. Pupil transportation. The board may transport pupils enrolled in the
70.142013-2014 school year to and from the Crosswinds school in succeeding school years,
70.15regardless of the student's district of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under this
70.16section are reimbursable under section 124D.87.
70.17 Subd. 6. Achievement and integration aid. The Crosswinds school is eligible for
70.18achievement and integration aid under section 124D.862 as if it were a school district.
70.19 Subd. 7. Other aids; grants; revenue. (a) The Crosswinds school is eligible to
70.20receive other aids, grants, and revenue according to chapters 120A to 129C as though
70.21it were a school district.
70.22(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the Crosswinds school may not receive aid, a
70.23grant, or revenue if a levy is required to obtain the money, or if the aid, grant, or revenue
70.24replaces levy revenue that is not general education revenue, except as otherwise provided
70.25in this section.
70.26(c) Federal aid received by the state must be paid to the school if it qualifies for
70.27the aid as though it were a school district.
70.28(d) In the year-end report to the commissioner of education, the Crosswinds school
70.29shall report the total amount of funds received from grants and other outside sources.
70.30 Subd. 8. Year-round programming. The Crosswinds school may operate as a
70.31flexible learning year program under sections 124D.12 to 124D.127.
70.32 Subd. 9. Data requirements. The commissioner of education shall require the
70.33Crosswinds school to follow the budget and accounting procedures required for school
70.34districts, and the Crosswinds school shall report all data to the Department of Education in
70.35the form and manner required by the commissioner.
71.1 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 135A.034, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
71.2 Subd. 2. Capital projects. The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota
71.3and the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are requested
71.4to consider the following criteria in establishing priorities for requests for bond funds
71.5for capital projects:
71.6(1) maintenance and preservation of existing facilities;
71.7(2) completion of projects that have received funding;
71.8(3) updating facilities to meet contemporary needs;
71.9(4) providing geographic distribution of capital projects; and
71.10(5) maximizing the use of nonstate contributions.
71.11The criteria listed in this subdivision are not in priority order.
71.12 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.50, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:
71.13 Subd. 6b. Bridgeengineering and design costs in smaller cities. Until June 30,
71.142007, (a) The commissioner may make grants from the state transportation fund to a
71.15home rule or statutory city with a population of 5,000 or lessand a net tax capacity of
71.16under $200,000 for design and preliminary, engineering, and construction of bridges
71.17on city streets.
71.18(b) Grants under this subdivision are subject to the procedures and criteria
71.19established under subdivisions 5and, 6, and 7.
71.20(c) Grants may be used for:
71.21(1) 100 percent of the design andpreliminary engineering costs that are in excess of
71.22$10,000;
71.23(2) 100 percent of the bridge approach work costs that are in excess of $10,000; and
71.24(3) 100 percent of the bridge construction work costs.
71.25Total grants under this subdivision to all cities may not exceed $200,000.
71.26 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
71.27 Subd. 7. Bridge grant programrequirements; rulemaking. (a) The commissioner
71.28of transportation shall develop rules, procedures for application for grants, conditions of
71.29grant administration, standards, and criteria as provided under subdivision 6, including
71.30bridge specifications, in cooperation with road authorities of political subdivisions, for use
71.31in the administration of funds appropriated to the commissioner and for the administration
71.32of grants to subdivisions.
71.33(b) The maximum use of standardized bridges is encouraged. Regardless of the size
71.34of the existing bridge, a bridge or replacement bridge is eligible for assistance from the
72.1state transportation fund if a hydrological survey indicates that the bridge or replacement
72.2bridge must be ten feet or more in length.
72.3(c) As part of the standards or rules, the commissioner shall, in consultation with
72.4local road authorities, establish a minimum distance between any two bridges that cross
72.5over the same river, stream, or waterway, so that only one of the bridges is eligible for a
72.6grant under this section. As appropriate, the commissioner may establish exceptions from
72.7the minimum distance requirement or procedures for obtaining a variance.
72.8(d) Political subdivisions may use grants made under this section to construct or
72.9reconstruct bridges, including but not limited to:
72.10(1) matching federal aid grants to construct or reconstruct key bridges;
72.11(2) paying the costs to abandon an existing bridge that is deficient and in need of
72.12replacement but where no replacement will be made; and
72.13(3) paying the costs to construct a road or street to facilitate the abandonment of
72.14an existing bridge if the commissioner determines that the bridge is deficient, and that
72.15construction of the road or street is more economical than replacement of the existing
72.16bridge.
72.17(e) Funds appropriated to the commissioner from the Minnesota state transportation
72.18fund shall be segregated from the highway tax user distribution fund and other funds
72.19created by article XIV of the Minnesota Constitution.
72.20 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.52, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
72.21 Subd. 3. Advisory committee. (a) The commissioner shall establishan a local road
72.22improvement program advisory committee consisting of five members, including:
72.23(1) one county commissioner;
72.24(2) one county engineer;
72.25(3) one city engineer;
72.26(4) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a
72.27population over 5,000; and
72.28(5) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a
72.29population under 5,000.
72.30(b) The advisory committee shall provide recommendations to the commissioner
72.31regarding expenditures from thetrunk highway corridor projects account accounts
72.32established in this section.
72.33(b) (c) Notwithstanding section
15.059, subdivision 5 , the committee does not expire.
73.1 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 240A.09, is amended to read:
73.2240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.
73.3 The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the
73.4development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for
73.5ice centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.
73.6 (a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that
73.7come from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not
73.8eligible to receive a grant.
73.9 (b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section473.121, subdivision 2 , the
73.10commission is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals:
73.11 (1) proposals for renovation and indoor air quality improvements at an existing
73.12indoor ice arena;
73.13(1) (2) proposals for construction of two or more ice sheets in a single new facility;
73.14(2) (3) proposals for construction of an additional sheet of ice at an existing ice center;
73.15(3) (4) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice as part of a sports
73.16complex with multiple sports facilities; and
73.17(4) (5) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice that will be expanded
73.18to a two-sheet facility in the future.
73.19 (c) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The
73.20commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal
73.21for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of
73.22land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services,
73.23landscaping, and parking.
73.24 (d) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the
73.25demand for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as
73.26needed, to female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours
73.27of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays
73.28and Sundays.
73.29 (e) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum
73.30demonstrated interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.
73.31 (f) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must
73.32be located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must
73.33accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.
73.34 (g) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase
73.35girls' ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.
74.1 (h) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities
74.2in greater Minnesota.
74.3 (i) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota
74.4communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, redesign, installation,
74.5renovation of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, and operation, including
74.6the marketing of ice time.
74.7 (j) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.
74.8 (k) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A
74.9rehabilitation or renovation grant may not exceed$100,000 $200,000. Priority must be
74.10given to grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission
74.11ice resurfacing equipment and the upgrading of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
74.12systems which may include electronic indoor air monitoring devices.
74.13 (l) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.
74.14 (m) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the
74.15bleacher safety requirements of section326B.112 .
74.16 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 462A.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
74.17 Subd. 2. Authorization. (a) The agency may issue up to $30,000,000 in aggregate
74.18principal amount of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the
74.19payment made under this section may be pledged. The housing infrastructure bonds
74.20authorized in this subdivision may be issued to fund loans, on terms and conditions the
74.21agency deems appropriate, made for one or more of the following purposes:
74.22(1) to finance the costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of
74.23supportive housing for individuals and families who are without a permanent residence;
74.24(2) to finance the costs of the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or
74.25abandoned housing to be used for affordable rental housing and the costs of new
74.26construction of rental housing on abandoned or foreclosed property where the existing
74.27structures will be demolished or removed;
74.28(3) to finance that portion of the costs of acquisition ofabandoned or foreclosed
74.29 property that is attributable to the land to be leased by community land trusts to low-
74.30and moderate-income homebuyers; and
74.31(4) to finance the costs of acquisition and rehabilitation of federally assisted rental
74.32housing and for the refinancing of costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation
74.33of federally assisted rental housing, including providing funds to refund, in whole or in
74.34part, outstanding bonds previously issued by the agency or another government unit to
74.35finance or refinance such costs.
75.1(b) Among comparable proposals for permanent supportive housing, preference
75.2shall be given to permanent supportive housing for veterans and other individuals or
75.3families who:
75.4(1) either have been without a permanent residence for at least 12 months or at
75.5least four times in the last three years; or
75.6(2) are at significant risk of lacking a permanent residence for 12 months or at least
75.7four times in the last three years.
75.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment for
75.9bonds authorized in 2014 and thereafter.
75.10 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a
75.11subdivision to read:
75.12 Subd. 2a. Additional authorization. In addition to the amount authorized in
75.13subdivision 2, the agency may issue up to $80,000,000 of housing infrastructure bonds in
75.14one or more series to which the payments made under this section may be pledged.
75.15 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a
75.16subdivision to read:
75.17 Subd. 5. Additional appropriation. (a) The agency must certify annually to the
75.18commissioner of management and budget the actual amount of annual debt service on
75.19each series of bonds issued under subdivision 2a.
75.20(b) Each July 15, beginning in 2015 and through 2037, if any housing infrastructure
75.21bonds issued under subdivision 2a remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
75.22and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under
75.23section 462A.21, subdivision 32, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed
75.24$6,400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from
75.25the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
75.26(c) The agency may pledge to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds the
75.27payments to be made by the state under this section.
75.28 Sec. 18. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
75.31For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
75.32Rail Authority to rehabilitate a portion of
75.33railroad track from Norwood-Young America
76.1to Hanley Falls. The grant under this
76.2subdivision may also be used for predesign,
76.3design, engineering, and rehabilitation or
76.4replacement of bridges with new bridges
76.5or culverts between Norwood-Young
76.6America and Hanley Falls. Notwithstanding
76.7Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
76.8bond sale authorization for this project
76.9and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
76.10subdivision are available until December 31,
76.112015. A grant under this subdivision is in
76.12addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee
76.13for this project made by the commissioner
76.14under Minnesota Statutes, sections222.46
76.15to222.62 .
76.16 Sec. 19. Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
76.19For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
76.20Railroad Authority to rehabilitate up to 95
76.21miles of railroad track from Norwood-Young
76.22America to Hanley Falls. The grant
76.23under this subdivision may also be used
76.24for predesign, design, engineering, and
76.25rehabilitation or replacement of bridges
76.26with new bridges or culverts between
76.27Norwood-Young America and Hanley Falls.
76.28Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
76.2916A.642, the bond sale authorization for this
76.30project and appropriation of bond proceeds in
76.31this subdivision are available until December
76.3231, 2015. A grant under this subdivision is in
76.33addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee
76.34for this project made by the commissioner
77.1under Minnesota Statutes, sections222.46
77.2to222.62 .
77.3 Sec. 20. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
77.6For a grant to the Minnesota Valley Regional
77.7Rail Authority to rehabilitate and make
77.8capital improvements to railroad track from
77.9east of Gaylord to Winthrop. The grant
77.10under this subdivision may also be used
77.11for predesign, design, engineering, and
77.12rehabilitation or replacement of bridges
77.13with new bridges or culverts between
77.14Gaylord and Winthrop. Notwithstanding
77.15Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
77.16bond sale authorization for this project
77.17and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
77.18subdivision are available until December 31,
77.192015. A grant under this subdivision is in
77.20addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee
77.21for this project made by the commissioner
77.22under Minnesota Statutes, sections222.46
77.23to222.62 .
77.24 Sec. 21. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 21, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
77.26For a grant to the city of Minneapolis to
77.27predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
77.28equip the renovation of Orchestra Hall at
77.29its current downtown Minneapolis location,
77.30including $2,000,000 for Peavey Plaza.
77.31The city of Minneapolis may operate a
77.32performing arts center and adjacent property
77.33for public recreation and may enter into
78.1a lease or management agreement for the
78.2improved facilities, subject to Minnesota
78.3Statutes, section16A.695 . Notwithstanding
78.4Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
78.5bond sale authorization and appropriation of
78.6bond proceeds for the Peavey Plaza project
78.7are available until December 31, 2018.
78.8This appropriation is not available until the
78.9commissioner has determined that at least
78.10an equal amount has been committed from
78.11nonstate sources.
78.12 Sec. 22. Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 4, is amended to read:
78.14To the commissioner of administration for
78.15one or more of the following purposes: to
78.16complete the design of, perform hazardous
78.17materials abatement for, and demolish the
78.18south wing of Building 17 and adjoining
78.19buildings, and; design, reconstruct, and
78.20furnish the new south wing of Building 17 and
78.21adjoining buildings as a new skilled nursing
78.22building,; construct a new distribution and
78.23service tunnel to serve buildings 6, 17 north,
78.24and 19, and the future 17 south, and; design,
78.25construct, and equip a network and server
78.26room, including installation of new fiber optic
78.27lines; or asset preservation improvements
78.28and betterments of a capital nature at veterans
78.29homes statewide, to be spent in accordance
78.30with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
78.31 Sec. 23. HARAMBEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL TRANSITION.
78.32 Subdivision 1. Facilities. Notwithstanding the specified uses of state general
78.33obligation bond proceeds appropriated in Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 14, subdivision
79.17, the real and personal property owned by the Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro
79.2Integration District, in Maplewood, known as the Harambee community school, may be
79.3conveyed to Independent School District No. 623, Roseville, for operation of a multidistrict
79.4integration facility that serves students in any grade from early education through grade 12.
79.5 Subd. 2. Student enrollment. A student enrolled in the Harambee community
79.6school during the 2013-2014 school year may continue to enroll in the Harambee
79.7community school in any subsequent year. For the 2014-2015 school year and later, other
79.8students may apply for enrollment under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
79.9 Subd. 3. Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; compensation revenue. For the
79.102014-2015 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate compensatory
79.11revenue, literacy aid, and compensation revenue for the Harambee community school
79.12based on the October 1, 2013, enrollment counts.
79.13 Subd. 4. Year-round programming. Harambee community school may operate as
79.14a flexible learning year program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.12 to 124D.127.
79.15 Subd. 5. Pupil transportation. The board may transport pupils enrolled in the
79.162013-2014 school year to and from the Harambee community school in succeeding school
79.17years regardless of the students' districts of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under
79.18this section are reimbursable under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87.
79.19 Sec. 24. TRANSITION REQUIREMENTS; CROSSWINDS SCHOOL.
79.20 Subdivision 1. Transfer. Notwithstanding the appropriation of state general
79.21obligation bond proceeds in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, subdivision 5; Laws 1999,
79.22chapter 240, article 1, section 3; Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 5, subdivision
79.232; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 12, section 2, subdivision 2; and Laws
79.242005, chapter 20, article 1, section 5, subdivision 3, to acquire and better the Crosswinds
79.25school facilities by the Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro Integration District,
79.26in Woodbury, the Crosswinds school may be conveyed to the Perpich Center for Arts
79.27Education for use as an east metropolitan area integration magnet school.
79.28 Subd. 2. Student enrollment. Any student enrolled in the Crosswinds school
79.29during the 2013-2014 school year may continue to enroll in the Crosswinds school in
79.30any subsequent year. For the 2014-2015 school year and later, a student may apply for
79.31enrollment to the school under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
79.32 Subd. 3. Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; alternative compensation
79.33revenue. For the 2014-2015 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate
79.34compensatory revenue, literacy aid, and alternative compensation revenue for the
79.35Crosswinds school based on the October 1, 2013, enrollment counts at that site.
80.1 Subd. 4. Title I funding. To the extent possible, the Department of Education
80.2must qualify the Crosswinds school for Title I, and if applicable, other federal funding,
80.3as if the program were still operated by Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro
80.4Integration District.
80.5 Sec. 25. EFFECTIVE DATE.
80.6 Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final
80.7enactment.
1.3land and buildings and other improvements of a capital nature with certain
1.4conditions; modifying previous appropriations; authorizing the Housing Finance
1.5Agency to issue housing infrastructure bonds; establishing new programs and
1.6modifying existing programs; extending the authority to use negotiated sales;
1.7authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds; appropriating money;amending
1.8Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 12A.16, subdivision 5; 16A.641, by adding a
1.9subdivision; 16A.642, subdivisions 1, 2; 115A.0716, subdivision 1; 129C.10,
1.10subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; 135A.034, subdivision 2; 174.50,
1.11subdivisions 6b, 7; 174.52, subdivision 3; 240A.09; 462A.37, subdivision 2, by
1.12adding subdivisions; Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16, subdivision 5; Laws
1.132009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4; Laws 2010, chapter 189,
1.14sections 15, subdivision 5; 21, subdivision 11; Laws 2013, chapter 136, sections
1.154; 7; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116J; 129C.
1.16BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
| 1.19 |
Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS. |
1.21bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
1.22to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
1.23authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
1.24and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
1.25as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j),
1.26or article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, money appropriated in this act for a capital
1.27program or project may be used to pay state agency staff costs that are attributed directly
1.28to the capital program or project in accordance with accounting policies adopted by the
2.1commissioner of management and budget. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations
2.2in this act are available until the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota
2.3Statutes, section 16A.642. Unless otherwise specified in this act, money appropriated in
2.4this act for activities under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.307, 84.946, and 135A.046,
2.5should not be used for projects that can be financed within a reasonable time frame under
2.6Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.322 or 16C.144.
| 3.3 |
APPROPRIATIONS |
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| 3.4 |
Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA |
||||||
| 3.5 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
224,200,000 |
||||
3.7of Minnesota for the purposes specified in
3.8this section.
| 3.9 3.10 |
Subd. 2.Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) |
40,000,000 |
|||||
3.12Statutes, section 135A.046.
| 3.13 3.14 |
Subd. 3.Minneapolis; Tate Laboratory Renovation |
56,700,000 |
|||||
3.16Tate Laboratory of Physics building on the
3.17Minneapolis campus for the College of
3.18Science and Engineering.
| 3.19 3.20 |
Subd. 4.St. Paul; Microbial Sciences Research Building |
30,000,000 |
|||||
3.22equip a new chemistry and biology based
3.23experimental laboratory building on the
3.24St. Paul campus to become the home of
3.25nonmedical life sciences fields.
| 3.26 |
Subd. 5.Crookston; Wellness Center |
10,000,000 |
|||||
3.28additional space, furnish, and equip the
3.29campus wellness and recreational center on
3.30the Crookston Campus.
| 3.31 |
Subd. 6.Research Laboratories |
12,000,000 |
|||||
3.33bee research facility and a new greenhouse,
4.1and to design, renovate, furnish, and equip the
4.2aquatic invasive species research laboratory.
| 4.3 4.4 |
Subd. 7.Duluth; Chemical Sciences and Advanced Materials Building |
24,000,000 |
|||||
4.6a new facility to meet the research and
4.7undergraduate instruction needs of the
4.8Swenson College of Science and Engineering
4.9on the Duluth campus. In addition to
4.10chemistry and biochemistry instructional
4.11laboratories and space for research on
4.12environmental remediation and energy
4.13production and storage, the building will
4.14include active-learning classrooms.
| 4.15 4.16 |
Subd. 8.James Ford Bell Natural History Museum and Planetarium |
51,500,000 |
|||||
4.18furnish, and equip a new James Ford Bell
4.19Natural History Museum and Planetarium on
4.20the St. Paul campus.
| 4.21 |
Subd. 9.University Share |
||||||
4.23and Replacement and the Bell Museum, the
4.24appropriations in this section are intended to
4.25cover approximately two-thirds of the cost of
4.26each project. The remaining costs must be
4.27paid from university sources.
| 4.28 |
Subd. 10.Unspent Appropriations |
||||||
4.30authorized in this section and after written
4.31notice to the commissioner of management
4.32and budget, the Board of Regents must use
4.33any money remaining in the appropriation
4.34for that project for HEAPR under Minnesota
4.35Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board
5.1of Regents must report by February 1 of
5.2each even-numbered year to the chairs of
5.3the house of representatives and senate
5.4committees with jurisdiction over capital
5.5investment and higher education finance, and
5.6to the chairs of the house of representatives
5.7Ways and Means Committee and the senate
5.8Finance Committee, on how the remaining
5.9money has been allocated or spent.
| 5.10 5.11 |
Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
||||||
| 5.12 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
212,203,000 |
||||
5.14State Colleges and Universities for the
5.15purposes specified in this section.
| 5.16 5.17 |
Subd. 2.Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) |
40,000,000 |
|||||
5.19Statutes, section 135A.046.
| 5.20 |
Subd. 3.Metropolitan State University |
35,865,000 |
|||||
5.22furnish, and equip the Science Education
5.23Center, and renovate, furnish, and equip
5.24space in the new main building.
| 5.25 |
Subd. 4.Bemidji State University |
13,790,000 |
|||||
5.27an addition to, furnish, and equip Memorial
5.28Hall; to design and renovate, furnish, and
5.29equip Decker Hall; to demolish Sanford Hall;
5.30and to design the demolition and replacement
5.31of Hagg Sauer Hall.
| 5.32 |
Subd. 5.Lake Superior College |
5,266,000 |
|||||
5.34equip the allied health and science classroom,
6.1lab, and clinic space in the 1986 wing of the
6.2E building.
| 6.3 6.4 |
Subd. 6.Minneapolis Community and Technical College |
3,600,000 |
|||||
6.6space, and upgrade HVAC, security systems,
6.7and facility exteriors.
| 6.8 |
Subd. 7.St. Paul College |
1,500,000 |
|||||
6.10classroom and lab space for the culinary arts,
6.11computer numerical control/machine tool,
6.12and sheet metal academic programs.
| 6.13 6.14 |
Subd. 8.Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical |
1,700,000 |
|||||
6.16and equip classroom and lab space on the
6.17Red Wing and Winona campuses for health,
6.18science, and trades programs.
| 6.19 |
Subd. 9.Central Lakes College - Staples |
4,581,000 |
|||||
6.21a one-stop student services center and to
6.22demolish obsolete space.
| 6.23 6.24 |
Subd. 10.Minnesota State University - Mankato |
25,818,000 |
|||||
6.26equip a clinical science building.
| 6.27 6.28 |
Subd. 11.Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Moorhead |
6,544,000 |
|||||
6.30space, construct an addition, and furnish and
6.31equip the transportation center.
| 6.32 6.33 |
Subd. 12.Rochester Community and Technical College |
1,000,000 |
|||||
7.2Plaza Halls and the renovation and relocation
7.3of associated classrooms and office spaces.
| 7.4 7.5 7.6 |
Subd. 13.Minnesota West Community and Technical College - Canby and Jackson Campuses |
3,488,000 |
|||||
7.8with a geothermal system on the Canby
7.9campus; and to design, demolish and replace,
7.10furnish, and equip the powerline training
7.11facility and to design, relocate, renovate,
7.12and resize ITV classrooms on the Jackson
7.13campus.
| 7.14 |
Subd. 14.Dakota County Technical College |
7,586,000 |
|||||
7.16and equip classroom and lab space for
7.17transportation and emerging technologies
7.18programs.
| 7.19 |
Subd. 15.Century College |
2,020,000 |
|||||
7.21and equip classroom and lab space for
7.22high-demand technical programs including a
7.23digital fabrication lab and solar panels.
| 7.24 7.25 |
Subd. 16.Northland Community and Technical College - Thief River Falls |
5,863,000 |
|||||
7.27facilities, construct new, and renovate,
7.28furnish, and equip the aviation maintenance
7.29complex at the Thief River Falls airport.
7.30This appropriation is not available until the
7.31commissioner of management and budget
7.32has determined that the Board of Trustees
7.33has entered into a ground lease for a term
7.34of not less than 37.5 years with the Thief
7.35River Falls Airport Authority that meets the
8.1conditions and requirements of Minnesota
8.2Statutes, section 16A.695.
| 8.3 |
Subd. 17.Northeast Higher Education District |
3,343,000 |
|||||
8.5Wilson Hall and construct a biomass boiler
8.6system on the Itasca campus; to design,
8.7renovate, furnish, and equip the clinical
8.8nursing lab on the Rainy River campus;
8.9to design, renovate, furnish, and equip
8.10classroom and lab space on the Vermilion
8.11campus; and to design the demolition of and
8.12to demolish obsolete space, and to design,
8.13renovate, furnish, and equip space on the
8.14Hibbing campus.
| 8.15 |
Subd. 18.Winona State University |
22,200,000 |
|||||
8.17equip classrooms for the Education Village
8.18project, which includes Wabasha Hall,
8.19Wabasha Rec, and the Cathedral School.
| 8.20 |
Subd. 19.Anoka Technical College |
1,500,000 |
|||||
8.22classroom and lab spaces for the automotive
8.23and manufacturing technology training
8.24programs.
| 8.25 |
Subd. 20.St. Paul College |
14,482,000 |
|||||
8.27health and science alliance center addition
8.28and to renovate, furnish, and equip existing
8.29health and west tower spaces.
| 8.30 |
Subd. 21.Century College |
1,000,000 |
|||||
8.32of flexible, multiuse classrooms and labs for
8.33workforce programs.
| 9.1 9.2 |
Subd. 22.South Central College - North Mankato |
7,467,000 |
|||||
9.4equip laboratory, classroom, and office spaces
9.5on the North Mankato campus, including
9.6asbestos abatement, roof replacement, and
9.7HVAC upgrades.
| 9.8 |
Subd. 23.St. Cloud State University |
866,000 |
|||||
9.10relocate student health services and academic
9.11programs into the renovated Eastman Hall.
| 9.12 9.13 9.14 |
Subd. 24.Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Fergus Falls and Wadena Campuses |
1,385,000 |
|||||
9.16on the Fergus Falls and Wadena campuses.
| 9.17 9.18 |
Subd. 25.Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks |
748,000 |
|||||
9.20science and radiological lab space on the
9.21East Grand Forks campus.
| 9.22 |
Subd. 26.Winona State University |
592,000 |
|||||
9.24classrooms and lab spaces in Phelps Hall.
| 9.25 |
Subd. 27.Debt Service |
||||||
9.27Board of Trustees shall pay the debt service
9.28on one-third of the principal amount of state
9.29bonds sold to finance projects authorized
9.30by this section. After each sale of general
9.31obligation bonds, the commissioner of
9.32management and budget shall notify the
9.33board of the amounts assessed for each year
9.34for the life of the bonds.
10.1(b) The board need not pay debt service
10.2on bonds sold to finance HEAPR. Where a
10.3nonstate match is required, the debt service is
10.4due on a principal amount equal to one-third
10.5of the total project cost, less the match
10.6committed before the bonds are sold.
10.7(c) The commissioner of management and
10.8budget shall reduce the board's assessment
10.9each year by one-third of the net income
10.10from investment of general obligation bond
10.11proceeds in proportion to the amount of
10.12principal and interest otherwise required to
10.13be paid by the board. The board shall pay its
10.14resulting net assessment to the commissioner
10.15of management and budget by December
10.161 each year. If the board fails to make
10.17a payment when due, the commissioner
10.18of management and budget shall reduce
10.19allotments for appropriations from the
10.20general fund otherwise available to the board
10.21and apply the amount of the reduction to
10.22cover the missed debt service payment. The
10.23commissioner of management and budget
10.24shall credit the payments received from the
10.25board to the bond debt service account in
10.26the state bond fund each December 1 before
10.27money is transferred from the general fund
10.28under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
10.29subdivision 10.
| 10.30 |
Subd. 28.Unspent Appropriations |
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10.32authorized in this section and after written
10.33notice to the commissioner of management
10.34and budget, the board must use any money
10.35remaining in the appropriation for that
11.1project for HEAPR under Minnesota
11.2Statutes, section 135A.046. The Board
11.3of Trustees must report by February 1 of
11.4each even-numbered year to the chairs of
11.5the house of representatives and senate
11.6committees with jurisdiction over capital
11.7investment and higher education finance, and
11.8to the chairs of the house of representatives
11.9Ways and Means Committee and the senate
11.10Finance Committee, on how the remaining
11.11money has been allocated or spent.
11.12(b) The unspent portion of an appropriation
11.13for a project in this section that is complete is
11.14available for HEAPR under this subdivision,
11.15at the same campus as the project for which
11.16the original appropriation was made and the
11.17debt service requirement under subdivision
11.1827 is reduced accordingly. Minnesota
11.19Statutes, section 16A.642, applies from the
11.20date of the original appropriation to the
11.21unspent amount transferred.
| 11.22 |
Sec. 4. EDUCATION |
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| 11.23 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
16,491,000 |
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11.25named agency for the purposes specified in
11.26this section.
| 11.27 11.28 |
Subd. 2.Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake |
13,491,000 |
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11.30for a capital loan to Independent School
11.31District No. 38, Red Lake, as provided in
11.32Minnesota Statutes, sections 126C.60 to
11.33126C.72. Of this appropriation, $5,491,000
11.34is to complete design and construction of,
11.35furnish, and equip a single kitchen and
12.1cafeteria to serve the high school and middle
12.2school, and $7,973,000 is to complete design,
12.3renovation, and construction of, furnish,
12.4and equip Red Lake Elementary School.
12.5Before any capital loan contract is approved
12.6under this authorization, the district must
12.7provide documentation acceptable to the
12.8commissioner on how the capital loan will
12.9be used.
| 12.10 12.11 |
Subd. 3.Library Accessibility and Improvement Grants |
3,000,000 |
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12.13grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
12.14134.45.
| 12.15 |
Sec. 5. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES |
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| 12.16 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
11,654,000 |
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12.18the purposes specified in this section.
| 12.19 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
1,000,000 |
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12.21and betterments on both campuses of the
12.22Minnesota State Academies, to be spent in
12.23accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
12.2416B.307.
| 12.25 |
Subd. 3.New Residence Hall |
10,654,000 |
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12.27asbestos and hazardous materials abatement
12.28and demolition of Frechette Hall and to
12.29design, construct, furnish, and equip a new
12.30boys' dormitory on the Minnesota State
12.31Academy for the Deaf campus.
| 12.32 12.33 |
Sec. 6. PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION |
$ |
2,736,000 |
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13.2capital asset preservation improvements and
13.3betterments at the Perpich Center for Arts
13.4Education, to be spent in accordance with
13.5Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307. This
13.6appropriation includes money to renovate
13.7the restrooms in the east wing of the
13.8administration building.
| 13.9 |
Sec. 7. NATURAL RESOURCES |
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| 13.10 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
108,035,000 |
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13.12the purposes specified in this section.
13.13The appropriations in this section are
13.14subject to the requirements of the natural
13.15resources capital improvement program
13.16under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12,
13.17unless this section or the statutes referred
13.18to in this section provide more specific
13.19standards, criteria, or priorities for projects
13.20than Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.12.
| 13.21 |
Subd. 2.Natural Resources Asset Preservation |
20,000,000 |
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13.23and recreational assets operated by the
13.24commissioner of natural resources to be
13.25spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
13.26section 84.946. The commissioner may
13.27use this appropriation to replace buildings
13.28if, considering the embedded energy in the
13.29building, that is the most energy-efficient and
13.30carbon-reducing method of renovation.
| 13.31 |
Subd. 3.Buildings and Facilities Development |
5,000,000 |
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13.33and a lab/necropsy facility; and to replace
13.34buildings that are in poor condition, outdated,
14.1and no longer support the natural resource
14.2work.
| 14.3 |
Subd. 4.Flood Hazard Mitigation |
9,900,000 |
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14.5mitigation grants for publicly owned capital
14.6improvements to prevent or alleviate flood
14.7damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.8103F.161. Levee projects, to the extent
14.9practical, shall meet the state standard of
14.10three feet above the 100-year flood elevation.
14.11Project priorities shall be determined by the
14.12commissioner as appropriate and based on
14.13need.
14.14(b) This appropriation includes money for
14.15the projects in Montevideo and Moorhead.
14.16(c) For any project listed in this subdivision
14.17that the commissioner determines is not
14.18ready to proceed or does not expend all the
14.19money allocated to it, the commissioner may
14.20allocate that project's money to a project on
14.21the commissioner's priority list.
14.22(d) To the extent that the cost of a project
14.23exceeds two percent of the median household
14.24income in a municipality or township
14.25multiplied by the number of households in the
14.26municipality or township, this appropriation
14.27is also for the local share of the project.
| 14.28 |
Subd. 5.Dam Renovation, Repair, Removal |
5,000,000 |
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14.30The commissioner shall determine project
14.31priorities as appropriate under Minnesota
14.32Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.
14.33This appropriation includes up to $3,000,000
14.34for a grant to the city of Champlin to repair
15.1and renovate the Champlin Mill Pond Dam.
15.2The grant to the city of Champlin does not
15.3require any nonstate match.
| 15.4 15.5 |
Subd. 6.Native Prairie Bank Acquisition and Development |
5,000,000 |
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15.7under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, to
15.8develop and restore certain tracts of prairie
15.9bank lands.
| 15.10 |
Subd. 7.RIM Critical Habitat |
3,000,000 |
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15.12habitat private sector matching account under
15.13Minnesota Statutes, section 84.943. This
15.14appropriation must be used only to acquire
15.15fee title.
| 15.16 |
Subd. 8.Fish Hatchery Improvements |
4,000,000 |
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15.18Lanesboro, Grand Rapids, Hinckley, Spire
15.19Valley near Remer, and Crystal Springs near
15.20Altura.
| 15.21 15.22 |
Subd. 9.State Trails Acquisition and Development |
19,400,000 |
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15.24renovate state trails under Minnesota Statutes,
15.25section 85.015. This appropriation includes
15.26funding for the following trail projects:
15.27(1) up to $500,000 to acquire land for and
15.28develop approximately four miles of the
15.29Blazing Star Trail from Myre-Big Island
15.30State Park to Hayward;
15.31(2) up to $2,750,000 is for the Cuyuna Lakes
15.32Trail segment from Deerwood to Crosby and
15.33the Sagamore Unit of the Cuyuna Country
15.34State Recreation Area, to connect to the Paul
16.1Bunyan Trail and into Lum Park and then to
16.2the airport;
16.3(3) up to $600,000 is to acquire land and
16.4develop the Gateway Trail from Pine Point
16.5Park in May Township into William O'Brien
16.6State Park;
16.7(4) up to $3,000,000 is to acquire land
16.8and develop the Gitchi-Gami Trail from a
16.9Department of Transportation wayside rest
16.10on Trunk Highway 61 at Cutface Creek to
16.11the existing trail terminus on the west edge
16.12of Grand Marais;
16.13(5) up to $1,500,000 is to acquire land and
16.14develop an approximately five mile spur
16.15from the Glacial Lakes Trail through New
16.16London and into Sibley State Park, including
16.17a bridge over Trunk Highway 71;
16.18(6) up to $3,100,000 is to acquire land
16.19and develop one or more of the following
16.20segments of the Heartland Trail: from Detroit
16.21Lakes into Frazee; from Moorhead to Detroit
16.22Lakes; and from Park Rapids to Itasca State
16.23Park;
16.24(7) up to $2,000,000 is to pave approximately
16.2528.5 miles of the Luce Line Trail from the
16.26Carver-McLeod County border to Cedar
16.27Mills in Meeker County;
16.28(8) up to $550,000 is to acquire land and
16.29develop the Mill Towns Trail segment from
16.30Faribault to Dundas;
16.31(9) up to $400,000 is for the Minnesota River
16.32Trail between Mankato and St. Peter, and
16.33connections to the Sakatah Singing Hills State
16.34Trail and the Red Jacket Trail in Mankato.
17.1(10) up to $2,500,000 is to develop the
17.2Minnesota Valley Trail from the Bloomington
17.3Ferry Bridge to the Minnesota Valley Wildlife
17.4Refuge Visitor Center in Bloomington; and
17.5(11) up to $2,500,000 is to acquire land
17.6and develop approximately 11 miles of the
17.7Shooting Star Trail from Rose Creek to
17.8Austin.
17.9For any project listed in this subdivision that
17.10the commissioner determines is not ready to
17.11proceed, the commissioner may reallocate
17.12that project's money to another state trail
17.13project described in this section or other state
17.14trail infrastructure. The chairs of the house of
17.15representatives and senate committees with
17.16jurisdiction over environment and natural
17.17resources and legislators from the affected
17.18legislative districts must be notified of any
17.19changes.
| 17.20 17.21 |
Subd. 10.Scientific and Natural Areas Acquisition and Development |
4,000,000 |
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17.23identified by the commissioner as targeted
17.24sites for potential acquisition for scientific
17.25and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes,
17.26sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5,
17.27and for protection and improvements of a
17.28capital nature in scientific and natural areas.
| 17.29 17.30 |
Subd. 11.Groundwater Monitoring and Observation Wells |
5,000,000 |
|||||
17.32multiple groundwater quantity and quality
17.33monitoring purposes by state agencies, as
17.34scientifically and practically appropriate,
18.1with preference given to placing monitoring
18.2wells in ground water management areas.
| 18.3 |
Subd. 12.Forestry Seed Processing Facilities |
2,000,000 |
|||||
18.5to the cold storage and processing facilities
18.6at Badoura Nursery to support consolidated
18.7bareroot production; construct and equip
18.8improved seed development, processing,
18.9and storage facilities at Badoura Nursery;
18.10construct, furnish, and equip greenhouse
18.11and laboratory facilities at General Andrews
18.12Nursery site to support expanded tree
18.13improvement operations, and to upgrade
18.14irrigation and artificial propagation bed
18.15infrastructure at the General Andrews
18.16Nursery site.
| 18.17 18.18 |
Subd. 13.Aquatic Management Area Acquisition and Development |
1,000,000 |
|||||
18.20area purposes and for improvements of a
18.21capital nature to develop, protect, or improve
18.22habitat and facilities on wildlife management
18.23areas under Minnesota Statutes, section
18.2486A.05, subdivision 14.
| 18.25 |
Subd. 14.Stream Restoration |
4,250,000 |
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18.27of the following stream protection and
18.28restoration projects:
18.29(1) to restore the Mission Creek channel in
18.30Duluth;
18.31(2) to convert four low-head dams to rapids
18.32in a three-mile stretch on the Sand Hill River;
19.1(3) to remove dams on Chester Creek and
19.2restore the channel within the city of Duluth;
19.3and
19.4(4) to modify dams on Deer Creek to
19.5reconnect 20 miles of stream and 2,240 acres
19.6on the Pickerel chain of lakes near the city
19.7of Effie.
| 19.8 |
Subd. 15.Central Minnesota Regional Parks |
500,000 |
|||||
19.10to 68 acres of land located along the Sauk
19.11River near the confluence of the Mississippi
19.12to serve as part of the Central Minnesota
19.13Regional Parks and Trails.
| 19.14 |
Subd. 16.Fort Snelling Upper Post |
6,700,000 |
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19.16and equip Building 67 and the Administration
19.17Building at the Fort Snelling upper post. Up
19.18to $500,000 of this amount may be used to
19.19design and construct bicycle and pedestrian
19.20paths between the Fort Snelling light rail
19.21transit station and historic Fort Snelling
19.22and the upper post area. This appropriation
19.23is not available until the commissioner of
19.24management and budget has determined that
19.25at least $13,400,000 has been committed to
19.26renovations and improvements to one of the
19.27upper post barracks buildings from nonstate
19.28sources and that sufficient funds are available
19.29to complete both the Administration Building
19.30and the barracks projects. The barracks
19.31shall not be construed as state bond-financed
19.32property subject to Minnesota Statutes,
19.33section 16A.695. The rehabilitation of both
19.34buildings must comply with the requirements
19.35of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
20.1Rehabilitation. The commissioner of natural
20.2resources may enter into a lease-management
20.3agreement in accordance with Minnesota
20.4Statutes, section 16A.695, for use of the
20.5Administration Building. The lessee's use
20.6must be compatible with the preservation
20.7of the building and the National Park
20.8Service's requirements governing use of
20.9historic properties. The lessee must agree to
20.10be solely responsible for the maintenance
20.11and operation of the property, including
20.12any future capital repairs. Any use shall
20.13permit limited public access for historical
20.14interpretation, as determined appropriate
20.15by the commissioner of natural resources,
20.16consistent with normal use by the lessee.
| 20.17 |
Subd. 17.Fountain Lake Restoration |
7,500,000 |
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20.19District for engineering, design, permitting,
20.20and land acquisition for sediment removal
20.21and cleanup of Fountain Lake.
| 20.22 |
Subd. 18.Stearns County Parks |
825,000 |
|||||
20.24and construction of approximately 3.2 miles
20.25of trail and engineering and construction of
20.26a bridge over the Sauk River to extend the
20.27Lake Wobegon Trail from St. Joseph to the
20.28Rivers Edge Park in Waite Park.
| 20.29 |
Subd. 19.James Ford Bell Museum |
4,000,000 |
|||||
20.31space and landscapes representing Minnesota
20.32biomes at the new James Ford Bell Museum
20.33of Natural History on the St. Paul campus of
20.34the University of Minnesota.
| 21.1 |
Subd. 20.North Urban Regional Trail Bridge |
2,000,000 |
|||||
21.3predesign, design, and construct a pedestrian
21.4bridge for the North Urban Regional Trail as
21.5an overpass of Robert Street in the area near
21.6Wentworth Avenue in West St. Paul. This
21.7appropriation may also be used to acquire
21.8property or purchase rights-of-way needed
21.9for bridge construction. This appropriation
21.10is not available until the commissioner of
21.11management and budget has determined that
21.12at least an equal amount has been committed
21.13to the project from nonstate sources.
| 21.14 |
Sec. 8. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY |
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| 21.15 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
4,625,000 |
||||
21.17purposes specified in this section.
| 21.18 |
Subd. 2.Capital Assistance Grants |
2,625,000 |
|||||
21.20under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54,
21.21to Becker County to design and construct
21.22a waste transfer facility and a material
21.23recovery facility. This amount includes 75
21.24percent of the cost of the transfer station and
21.2550 percent of the cost of a material recovery
21.26facility. This appropriation is not available
21.27until the commissioner of management and
21.28budget determines that an amount sufficient
21.29to complete the project is committed from
21.30nonstate sources.
| 21.31 21.32 |
Subd. 3.Municipal Storm Water Pond Cleanout |
2,000,000 |
|||||
21.34accumulated sediment from storm water
22.1ponds and related infrastructure under
22.2Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716,
22.3subdivision 1, paragraph (b). Grants awarded
22.4under this subdivision are intended to cover
22.550 percent of the eligible costs of a project
22.6and may not exceed $250,000 per pond. In
22.7awarding a grant, preference shall be given
22.8to projects that:
22.9(1) alleviate a threat of flooding to private or
22.10public properties including residential and
22.11business properties;
22.12(2) provide direct water quality benefits to
22.13an impaired water; or
22.14(3) include measures to reduce the future
22.15accumulation of contaminants that help
22.16reduce long-term operation and management
22.17costs.
| 22.18 22.19 |
Sec. 9. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES |
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| 22.20 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
25,400,000 |
||||
22.22for the purposes specified in this section.
| 22.23 22.24 |
Subd. 2.Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program |
20,000,000 |
|||||
22.26landowners to preserve, restore, create, and
22.27enhance wetlands and prairie grasslands
22.28and restore and enhance rivers and streams,
22.29riparian lands, and associated uplands in
22.30order to protect soil and water quality,
22.31support fish and wildlife habitat, reduce flood
22.32damage, and provide other public benefits.
22.33The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
22.34103F.515, apply to this program. Of this
23.1appropriation, up to ten percent may be used
23.2to implement the program.
23.3(b) The board shall give priority to leveraging
23.4federal funds by (1) enrolling targeted
23.5new lands eligible for the USDA Wetlands
23.6Reserve Program (WRP), or (2) enrolling
23.7lands that have expiring USDA Conservation
23.8Reserve Program (CRP) contracts.
23.9(c) The board is authorized to enter into
23.10new agreements and amend past agreements
23.11with landowners as required by Minnesota
23.12Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5, to
23.13allow for restoration, including overseeding
23.14and harvesting of native prairie vegetation for
23.15use for energy production in a manner that
23.16does not devalue the natural habitat, water
23.17quality benefits, or carbon sequestration
23.18functions of the area enrolled in the easement.
23.19This shall occur after seed production and
23.20shall minimize impacts on wildlife. Of this
23.21appropriation, up to five percent may be used
23.22for restoration and enhancement, including
23.23overseeding.
| 23.24 23.25 |
Subd. 3.Local Government Roads Wetland Replacement Program |
5,400,000 |
|||||
23.27and to restore, create, enhance, and preserve
23.28wetlands to replace those wetlands drained or
23.29filled as a result of the repair, reconstruction,
23.30replacement, or rehabilitation of existing
23.31public roads as required by Minnesota
23.32Statutes, section 103G.222, subdivision 1,
23.33paragraphs (l) and (m). The purchase price
23.34paid for acquisition of land or perpetual
23.35easement must be a fair market value as
23.36determined by the board. The board may
24.1enter into agreements with the federal
24.2government, other state agencies, political
24.3subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, fee
24.4title owners, or other qualified private entities
24.5to acquire wetland replacement credits in
24.6accordance with Minnesota Rules, chapter
24.78420.
| 24.8 |
Sec. 10. AGRICULTURE |
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| 24.9 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
528,000 |
||||
24.11purposes specified in this section.
| 24.12 |
Subd. 2.Lab Sample Storage |
203,000 |
|||||
24.14storage and grinding rooms in the Agriculture
24.15Laboratory.
| 24.16 |
Subd. 3.Aitkin County Fairgrounds |
325,000 |
|||||
24.18Society to predesign, design, construct,
24.19furnish, and equip a shared food service
24.20building that can be separated into three
24.21smaller food preparation areas.
| 24.22 24.23 |
Sec. 11. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS |
||||||
| 24.24 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
17,000,000 |
||||
24.26for the purposes specified in this section.
| 24.27 |
Subd. 2.Discovery Bay Renovation |
3,000,000 |
|||||
24.29permit the opening of a new marine exhibit.
| 24.30 |
Subd. 3.Heart of the Zoo, Phase 2 |
10,000,000 |
|||||
24.32plaza, exhibit space and lobby, restrooms,
25.1and retail space under the Heart of the Zoo,
25.2Phase 2.
| 25.3 |
Subd. 4.Asset Preservation |
4,000,000 |
|||||
25.5and betterments to infrastructure and
25.6exhibits at the Minnesota Zoo, to be spent in
25.7accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
25.816B.307.
| 25.9 |
Sec. 12. ADMINISTRATION |
||||||
| 25.10 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
95,950,000 |
||||
25.12the purposes specified in this section.
| 25.13 25.14 |
Subd. 2.Capitol Renovation and Restoration, Continued |
94,500,000 |
|||||
25.16more of the following purposes:
25.17(1) To complete the design of, and to
25.18construct, repair, improve, renovate, restore,
25.19furnish, and equip the State Capitol building
25.20and grounds including, but not limited
25.21to, exterior stone repairs and window
25.22replacement; asbestos and hazardous
25.23materials abatement; mechanical, electrical,
25.24and plumbing; security systems replacement;
25.25general construction including, but not
25.26limited to, demolition, site improvements,
25.27life safety improvements, accessibility,
25.28security, and telecommunications; roof
25.29replacement; and finish work.
25.30(2) To predesign, design, conduct hazardous
25.31materials abatement, construct, repair,
25.32renovate, remodel, and furnish and equip
25.33the State Office Building, Administration
25.34Building, Centennial Office Building, 321
26.1Grove Street buildings, and such other
26.2properties located on the Capitol campus as
26.3determined by the commissioner to meet
26.4temporary and permanent office, broadcast
26.5media, storage, parking, and other space
26.6needs occasioned by and in furtherance of
26.7an efficient restoration of the State Capitol
26.8building and for the efficient and effective
26.9function of the tenants currently located in
26.10the State Capitol building.
26.11This appropriation is in addition to the
26.12appropriations in Laws 2012, chapter 293,
26.13section 13, subdivision 3, and Laws 2013,
26.14chapter 136, section 3.
| 26.15 26.16 |
Subd. 3.Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement Account |
1,000,000 |
|||||
26.18Statutes, section 16A.632.
| 26.19 26.20 |
Subd. 4.Minnesota Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial |
450,000 |
|||||
26.22memorial in the Capitol Area to honor all
26.23Hmong-Lao veterans of the war in Laos
26.24who were allied with the American forces
26.25during the Vietnam War. This appropriation
26.26is not available until the commissioner of
26.27management and budget has determined that
26.28at least $100,000 has been committed to
26.29the project from nonstate sources. Nonstate
26.30funds provided for this project may also be
26.31used to fund only its proportional share of
26.32new sidewalks leading to monuments in the
26.33Capitol Area.
| 26.34 26.35 |
Sec. 13. MINNESOTA AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION |
||||||
| 27.1 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
10,223,000 |
||||
27.3Commission for the purposes specified in
27.4this section.
| 27.5 27.6 |
Subd. 2.Southwest Regional Amateur Sports Center |
4,298,000 |
|||||
27.8land and prepare a site for, and to predesign,
27.9design, construct, furnish, and equip
27.10the Southwest Regional Amateur Sports
27.11Center in Marshall. This appropriation is
27.12not available until the commissioner of
27.13management and budget determines that at
27.14least an equal amount is committed to the
27.15project from nonstate sources.
| 27.16 |
Subd. 3.National Sports Center Expansion |
3,950,000 |
|||||
27.18to design, construct, and equip parking lots,
27.19roads, athletic fields, and other infrastructure
27.20necessary for expansion of tournament fields
27.21at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
| 27.22 |
Subd. 4.Asset Preservation |
475,000 |
|||||
27.24betterments of a capital nature at the National
27.25Sports Center in Blaine, to be spent in
27.26accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
27.2716B.307, including life safety improvements,
27.28emergency roof and wall repair, and to
27.29replace lighting systems on the National
27.30Sports Center campus.
| 27.31 27.32 |
Subd. 5.Mighty Ducks Grants; Air Quality Improvements |
1,500,000 |
|||||
27.34fund for grants to local government units
28.1under Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.09,
28.2paragraph (g) or (k), or to acquire equipment
28.3to improve indoor air quality by reducing
28.4concentrations of carbon monoxide and
28.5nitrogen dioxide.
| 28.6 |
Sec. 14. PUBLIC SAFETY |
||||||
| 28.7 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
4,895,000 |
||||
28.9purposes specified in this section.
| 28.10 28.11 |
Subd. 2.Cottage Grove, Woodbury, MnSCU - HERO Center |
1,540,000 |
|||||
28.13to prepare a site, including environmental
28.14work, predesign, design, construct, furnish,
28.15and equip a Health and Emergency Response
28.16Occupations (HERO) Center at 12600
28.17Ravine Parkway in Cottage Grove. This
28.18appropriation is not available until the
28.19commissioner of management and budget
28.20determines that the cities of Cottage Grove
28.21and Woodbury and the Board of Trustees
28.22of the Minnesota State Colleges and
28.23Universities have entered into an agreement
28.24for operation and management of the center,
28.25and that at least an equal amount is committed
28.26to the project from nonstate sources.
| 28.27 |
Subd. 3.Cyrus - Public Safety Center |
225,000 |
|||||
28.29land for and to predesign, design, construct,
28.30furnish, and equip a facility to accommodate
28.31the city hall with community meeting space
28.32and the fire department.
| 28.33 28.34 |
Subd. 4.Maplewood - East Metro Public Safety Training Center |
1,800,000 |
|||||
29.2complete the second half of the critical
29.3Class A burn building; construct the
29.4simulation/training building and related site
29.5work; purchase and install two additional
29.6gas-fired burn equipment props; and install
29.7site training equipment, props, and burn
29.8room liners for the East Metro Public Safety
29.9Training Center located in the City of
29.10Maplewood. This appropriation does not
29.11require any additional contributions from
29.12nonstate sources.
| 29.13 |
Subd. 5.Montgomery - Public Safety Facility |
1,330,000 |
|||||
29.15design, construct, furnish, and equip a public
29.16safety facility for fire and ambulance services
29.17in the city of Montgomery. This appropriation
29.18is not available until the commissioner of
29.19management and budget determines that at
29.20least an equal amount is committed to the
29.21project from nonstate sources.
| 29.22 |
Sec. 15. MILITARY AFFAIRS |
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| 29.23 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
7,320,000 |
||||
29.25specified in this section.
| 29.26 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
4,000,000 |
|||||
29.28betterments of a capital nature at military
29.29affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in
29.30accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
29.3116B.307, including life safety improvements,
29.32correcting code deficiencies, and federal
29.33Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
29.34compliance activities.
| 30.1 |
Subd. 3.Brooklyn Park Armory |
2,020,000 |
|||||
30.3equip the Brooklyn Park Armory. This
30.4appropriation may also be used to construct
30.5an addition to the armory if sufficient federal
30.6funds are committed to the project.
| 30.7 |
Subd. 4.Owatonna Armory |
1,300,000 |
|||||
30.9space, and construct motor vehicle storage
30.10lot space at the Owatonna Armory.
| 30.11 |
Sec. 16. TRANSPORTATION |
||||||
| 30.12 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
93,580,000 |
||||
30.14purposes specified in this section.
| 30.15 30.16 |
Subd. 2.Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation |
31,750,000 |
|||||
30.18account in the state transportation fund
30.19to match federal money and to replace
30.20or rehabilitate local deficient bridges as
30.21provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
30.22174.50. To the extent practicable, the
30.23commissioner shall expend the funds as
30.24provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
30.25174.50, subdivision 6a, 6b, or 6c.
30.26$11,750,000 of this appropriation is for a
30.27grant to Hennepin County to restore and
30.28recondition the Franklin Avenue Bridge.
30.29This appropriation is not available until the
30.30commissioner of management and budget
30.31determines that at least $16,500,000 is
30.32committed to the project from nonstate
30.33sources.
| 31.1 31.2 |
Subd. 3.Local Road Improvement Fund Grants |
10,000,000 |
|||||
31.4account in the state transportation fund as
31.5provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
31.6174.50, for construction and reconstruction
31.7of local roads with statewide or regional
31.8significance under Minnesota Statutes,
31.9section 174.52, subdivision 4, or for grants to
31.10counties to assist in paying the costs of rural
31.11road safety capital improvement projects on
31.12county state-aid highways under Minnesota
31.13Statutes, section 174.52, subdivision 4a.
| 31.14 |
Subd. 4.Greater Minnesota Transit |
1,350,000 |
|||||
31.16transit systems to be used for transit capital
31.17facilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
31.18174.24, subdivision 3c. Money from this
31.19appropriation may be used to pay up to 80
31.20percent of the nonfederal share of these
31.21facilities. Of this appropriation:
31.22(1) $1,100,000 is for a grant to the St. Cloud
31.23Metropolitan Transit Commission for phase
31.24I of the metro bus operations center vehicle
31.25storage addition and improvements project;
31.26and
31.27(2) $250,000 is for a grant to the Kandiyohi
31.28Area Transit Joint Powers Board for an
31.29additional bus storage garage in Willmar.
| 31.30 31.31 |
Subd. 5.Railroad Warning Devices Replacement |
1,000,000 |
|||||
31.33replacement of active highway railroad grade
31.34crossing warning devices that have reached
31.35the end of their useful life.
| 32.1 |
Subd. 6.Willmar District Headquarters |
4,370,000 |
|||||
32.3fund to complete the Willmar headquarters
32.4and is added to the appropriation in Laws
32.52012, chapter 287, article 1, section 1,
32.6subdivision 2.
| 32.7 |
Subd. 7.Little Falls Truck Station |
3,580,000 |
|||||
32.9fund to complete the Little Falls truck station
32.10and is added to the appropriation in Laws
32.112010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 15.
| 32.12 |
Subd. 8.Safe Routes to School |
2,000,000 |
|||||
32.14174.40.
| 32.15 |
Subd. 9.Port Development Assistance |
8,000,000 |
|||||
32.17457A. Any improvements made with the
32.18proceeds of these grants must be publicly
32.19owned.
| 32.20 |
Subd. 10.Passenger and Freight Rail |
27,000,000 |
|||||
32.22betterments for intercity passenger rail
32.23projects as identified in the statewide freight
32.24and passenger rail plan under Minnesota
32.25Statutes, section 174.03, subdivision 1b,
32.26which are determined to be eligible for
32.27United States Department of Transportation
32.28funding. Notwithstanding any law to the
32.29contrary, a portion or phase of an intercity
32.30passenger rail project may be accomplished
32.31with one or more state appropriations and
32.32an intercity passenger rail project need not
32.33be completed with any one appropriation.
33.1Capital improvements and betterments
33.2include preliminary engineering, design,
33.3engineering, environmental analysis
33.4and mitigation, acquisition of land and
33.5right-of-way, and construction.
33.6This appropriation includes money for
33.7passenger and freight rail projects necessary
33.8for system capacity improvements and
33.9betterments per Passenger Rail Investment
33.10and Improvement Act of 2008 guidance, if
33.11federal funds are committed to the overall
33.12project.
| 33.13 33.14 |
Subd. 11.Minneapolis; I-35W Storm Tunnel Rehabilitation |
4,500,000 |
|||||
33.16of the Interstate 35W North and South
33.17Tunnels System in cooperation with the
33.18city of Minneapolis. The commissioner
33.19may enter into an agreement with the city
33.20of Minneapolis to conduct the work. This
33.21appropriation is not available until the
33.22commissioner of management and budget
33.23determines that at least an equal amount
33.24is committed to the project from nonstate
33.25sources.
| 33.26 |
Sec. 17. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL |
||||||
| 33.27 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
99,418,000 |
||||
33.29specified in this section.
| 33.30 33.31 |
Subd. 2.Transit Capital Improvement Program |
50,000,000 |
|||||
33.33area in accordance with the Metropolitan
33.34Council's 2040 Transportation Policy Plan
34.1and in consultation with the Counties Transit
34.2Improvement Board. This appropriation
34.3may be used by the Metropolitan Council
34.4or for grants to metropolitan area political
34.5subdivisions for preliminary engineering,
34.6engineering, environmental assessment,
34.7environmental work, design, right-of-way
34.8acquisition, and construction for the
34.9Lake Street and I-35W transit station in
34.10Minneapolis, and in the following transit
34.11way corridors: Bottineau Boulevard, East
34.127th Street in St. Paul, I-94 Gateway, Penn
34.13Avenue North bus rapid transit, Red Line bus
34.14rapid transit, Red Rock, Riverview, Robert
34.15Street, Rush Line, and Snelling Avenue.
34.16(b) The council shall allocate transit capital
34.17development resources so as to achieve
34.18geographic balance within the region to the
34.19extent possible.
| 34.20 34.21 |
Subd. 3.Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails Capital Improvements |
11,000,000 |
|||||
34.23of a capital nature and acquisition by the
34.24council and local government units of
34.25regional recreational open-space lands in
34.26accordance with the council's policy plan
34.27as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
34.28473.147. This appropriation must not be
34.29used to purchase easements.
| 34.30 34.31 |
Subd. 5.Metropolitan Cities Inflow and Infiltration Grants |
1,000,000 |
|||||
34.33area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
34.34section 473.121, subdivision 2, for capital
34.35improvements in municipal wastewater
34.36collection systems to reduce the amount of
35.1inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan
35.2Council's metropolitan sanitary sewer
35.3disposal system. Grants from this
35.4appropriation are for up to 50 percent of the
35.5cost to mitigate inflow and infiltration in
35.6the publicly owned municipal wastewater
35.7collection systems. The council must award
35.8grants based on applications from cities that
35.9identify eligible capital costs and include a
35.10timeline for inflow and infiltration mitigation
35.11construction, pursuant to guidelines
35.12established by the council.
| 35.13 35.14 |
Subd. 6.Inver Grove Heights - Heritage Village Park |
3,500,000 |
|||||
35.16for public infrastructure improvements
35.17and land acquisition in and adjacent to the
35.18Heritage Village Park, the Mississippi River
35.19Trail, and the Rock Island Swing Bridge.
35.20These improvements will include but are
35.21not limited to motor vehicle access, utility
35.22service, stormwater treatment, and trail and
35.23sidewalk connections. This appropriation
35.24is not available until the commissioner of
35.25management and budget has determined that
35.26at least an equal amount has been committed
35.27to the project from nonstate sources.
| 35.28 |
Subd. 7.Maplewood - Fish Creek Trail |
318,000 |
|||||
35.30acquire and develop approximately 70 acres
35.31of land along Fish Creek to be included
35.32within the Fish Creek Natural Greenway, a
35.33park of regional and historical significance
35.34located in Ramsey County within the
35.35Mississippi National River and Recreation
36.1Area. This appropriation is not available
36.2until an amount sufficient to complete the
36.3acquisition is committed to the project from
36.4nonstate sources.
| 36.5 |
Subd. 8.Fridley - Springbrook Nature Center |
5,500,000 |
|||||
36.7predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
36.8equip the redevelopment and expansion of
36.9the Springbrook Nature Center. A nonstate
36.10match is not required.
| 36.11 |
Subd. 9.Minneapolis - Sculpture Garden |
8,500,000 |
|||||
36.13Recreation Board to predesign, design, and
36.14construct renovation of the Minneapolis
36.15Sculpture Garden, which displays art
36.16owned by the Walker Art Center, subject
36.17to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
36.18The complete renovation will include
36.19improving irrigation, drainage, the parking
36.20lot, security, granite substructures, concrete,
36.21and fixtures, in order to update them with
36.22more ecologically sustainable options that
36.23are less expensive to maintain; increasing
36.24physical accessibility in accordance with
36.25the Americans with Disabilities Act;
36.26transplanting and replacing trees and plant
36.27materials; and improving the mechanical
36.28plant, piping, and flooring of the Cowles
36.29Conservatory to permit its flexible reuse in a
36.30way that is more ecologically sustainable and
36.31less expensive to maintain.
| 36.32 36.33 |
Subd. 10.St. Paul - Como Regional Park Access |
4,500,000 |
|||||
37.2design, and construct access and circulation
37.3improvements to Como Regional Park.
| 37.4 |
Subd. 11.St. Paul - Como Zoo |
11,600,000 |
|||||
37.6construct, furnish, and equip renovations to
37.7exhibits at Como Zoo.
| 37.8 37.9 |
Subd. 12.St. Paul - Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary Cultural Center |
3,500,000 |
|||||
37.11design, renovate, furnish, and equip the
37.12areas of the vacant four-story warehouse
37.13building at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary
37.14in St. Paul that will be used for uses and
37.15programs that the city determines meet
37.16regional and city public and park purposes
37.17requirements. The city may enter into a lease
37.18or management agreement under Minnesota
37.19Statutes, section 16A.695, to operate the
37.20programs in the center. This appropriation
37.21is not available until the commissioner of
37.22management and budget determines that at
37.23least an equal amount has been committed to
37.24the project from nonstate sources.
| 37.25 |
Sec. 18. HUMAN SERVICES |
||||||
| 37.26 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
73,982,000 |
||||
37.28another named agency, for the purposes
37.29specified in this section.
| 37.30 37.31 |
Subd. 2.Minnesota Security Hospital - St. Peter |
56,317,000 |
|||||
37.33hazardous materials abatement and
37.34demolition; to complete the design of, and to
38.1construct, furnish, and equip the first phase of
38.2a two-phase project to remodel existing, and
38.3to develop new, residential, program, activity,
38.4and ancillary facilities for the Minnesota
38.5Security Hospital on the upper campus of the
38.6St. Peter Regional Treatment Center. This
38.7appropriation includes funding to design the
38.8second phase of the project. Upon substantial
38.9completion of the first phase of this project,
38.10any unspent portion of this appropriation is
38.11available to design, perform asbestos and
38.12hazardous materials abatement, perform
38.13demolition, and to construct, renovate,
38.14furnish, and equip the second phase.
| 38.15 |
Subd. 3.Asset Preservation |
3,000,000 |
|||||
38.17betterments of a capital nature at Department
38.18of Human Services facilities statewide, to be
38.19spent in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
38.20section 16B.307.
| 38.21 38.22 |
Subd. 4.Early Childhood Learning and Child Protection Facilities |
10,000,000 |
|||||
38.24grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
38.25256E.37, to construct and rehabilitate early
38.26childhood learning and child protection
38.27facilities.
38.28Notwithstanding the limitations on grant
38.29amounts in Minnesota Statutes, section
38.30256E.37, $5,000,000 of this appropriation
38.31is for a grant to Hennepin County to
38.32predesign, design, renovate, furnish, and
38.33equip the early childhood center at the
38.34YWCA of Minneapolis, subject to Minnesota
38.35Statutes, section 16A.695. The grant to
39.1Hennepin County is not available until the
39.2commissioner of management and budget
39.3determines that at least an equal amount has
39.4been committed to the project from nonstate
39.5sources.
| 39.6 39.7 |
Subd. 5.Maplewood - Harriet Tubman Center East |
720,000 |
|||||
39.9grant to the city of Maplewood to complete
39.10renovation of and equip Harriet Tubman
39.11Center East to be used as a regional
39.12collaborative service center that includes
39.13a shelter for victims of violence and
39.14exploitation and their children, legal services,
39.15youth programs, mental and chemical health
39.16services, and community education. This
39.17appropriation does not require any nonstate
39.18match and is added to the appropriation
39.19in Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 18,
39.20subdivision 3, for the same purposes.
| 39.21 |
Subd. 6.Remembering With Dignity |
195,000 |
|||||
39.23grave markers or memorial monuments for
39.24unmarked graves on public land of deceased
39.25residents of state hospitals or regional
39.26treatment centers.
| 39.27 39.28 |
Subd. 7.Hennepin County - St. David's Center for Child and Family Development |
3,750,000 |
|||||
39.30grant to Hennepin County to acquire land for
39.31and to predesign, design, construct, furnish,
39.32and equip the expansion and renovation of
39.33the St. David's Center for Child and Family
39.34Development, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
39.35section 16A.695. The center must be used
40.1to promote the public welfare by providing
40.2early childhood education and respite care,
40.3children's mental health services, pediatric
40.4rehabilitative therapies for children with
40.5special needs, support services for persons
40.6with disabilities, foster care placement, and
40.7other interventions for children who are
40.8at risk for poor developmental outcomes
40.9or maltreatment. This appropriation is
40.10not available until the commissioner of
40.11management and budget has determined that
40.12at least an equal amount has been expended
40.13or committed to the project from nonstate
40.14sources. Nonstate money spent on the project
40.15since January 1, 2011, shall be included in
40.16the determination of nonstate commitments
40.17to the project.
| 40.18 |
Sec. 19. VETERANS AFFAIRS |
||||||
| 40.19 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
10,531,000 |
||||
40.21the purposes specified in this section.
| 40.22 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
7,616,000 |
|||||
40.24betterments of a capital nature at veterans
40.25affairs facilities statewide, to be spent in
40.26accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
40.2716B.307.
| 40.28 |
Subd. 3.Minneapolis Deep Tunnel |
730,000 |
|||||
40.30and waterproof the deep tunnel on the
40.31Minneapolis Veterans Homes Campus, and
40.32to repair or replace corroded piping and
40.33supports caused by water infiltration into the
40.34tunnel.
| 41.1 |
Subd. 4.Residents rooms renovation |
1,840,000 |
|||||
41.3Veterans Home residents rooms and nursing
41.4station and the Silver Bay Veterans Home
41.5residents bathrooms.
| 41.6 |
Subd. 5.New Storage Building, Luverne |
120,000 |
|||||
41.8Luverne to house seasonal equipment and
41.9excess supplies.
| 41.10 |
Subd. 6.All Veterans Memorial |
225,000 |
|||||
41.12the All Veterans Memorial in the city
41.13of Edina, in accordance with Minnesota
41.14Statutes, section 416.01. This appropriation
41.15is not available until the commissioner of
41.16management and budget has determined that
41.17at least an equal amount has been committed
41.18to the project from nonstate sources.
| 41.19 |
Subd. 7.Veterans Housing Survey Grants |
250,000 |
|||||
41.21and is for up to five grants to conduct a
41.22housing needs assessment for veterans in
41.23a community. The grants may be awarded
41.24to any governmental or nongovernmental
41.25organization. The assessment, which may be
41.26a study or a survey, may examine the need for
41.27scattered site housing for veterans and their
41.28families who are homeless or in danger of
41.29homelessness or for housing that addresses
41.30the health care needs of disabled or aging
41.31veterans. The assessment must be started no
41.32later than July 30, 2015, and completed no
41.33later than July 30, 2016. The commissioner
41.34of administration must provide copies of
42.1any completed assessment to the legislative
42.2committees with jurisdiction over housing
42.3and veterans affairs no later than January 1,
42.42017.
| 42.5 |
Sec. 20. CORRECTIONS |
||||||
| 42.6 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
43,869,000 |
||||
42.8the purposes specified in this section.
| 42.9 |
Subd. 2.Asset Preservation |
2,000,000 |
|||||
42.11betterments of a capital nature at Minnesota
42.12correctional facilities statewide, to be spent
42.13in accordance with Minnesota Statutes,
42.14section 16B.307.
| 42.15 42.16 |
Subd. 3.Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee |
5,381,000 |
|||||
42.18decorative iron pickets and masonry piers
42.19that will provide essential components
42.20of effective and reliable escape detection
42.21and intrusion, including but not limited
42.22to installation of a fence protection alarm
42.23system, additional lighting and security
42.24cameras, and renovations of existing facilities
42.25required to accommodate the technology and
42.26functionality of the new system.
| 42.27 42.28 |
Subd. 4.Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud |
32,488,000 |
|||||
42.30new health services unit and intake unit; to
42.31repurpose existing spaces, including laundry,
42.32state property storage and distribution,
42.33and food service dry goods storage; to
42.34extend and modify the existing internal
43.1corridor to connect the new and repurposed
43.2spaces; to construct a new security control
43.3station to manage offender movement
43.4through the corridor system; and to provide
43.5required upgrades to the existing facility
43.6infrastructure, including mechanical,
43.7electrical, and security systems.
| 43.8 43.9 |
Subd. 5.Northeast Regional Corrections Center (NERCC) |
4,000,000 |
|||||
43.11Corrections Joint Powers Board to design,
43.12construct, remodel, furnish, and equip the
43.13Northeast Regional Corrections Center
43.14campus buildings that support farm
43.15operations, educational programming,
43.16work readiness, and vocational training.
43.17This appropriation is not available until
43.18the commissioner determines that at least
43.19$6,000,000 has been committed to the project
43.20from nonstate sources.
| 43.21 |
Subd. 6.Unspent Appropriations |
||||||
43.23a project in this section that is complete,
43.24upon written notice to the commissioner of
43.25management and budget, is available for
43.26asset preservation under Minnesota Statutes,
43.27section 16B.307, at the same correctional
43.28facility as the project for which the original
43.29appropriation was made. Minnesota Statutes,
43.30section 16A.642, applies from the date of the
43.31original appropriation to the unspent amount
43.32transferred.
| 43.33 43.34 |
Sec. 21. EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
||||||
| 43.35 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
17,360,000 |
||||
44.2economic development for the purposes
44.3specified in this section.
| 44.4 44.5 |
Subd. 2.Transportation Economic Development Grants |
4,000,000 |
|||||
44.7capital improvements and betterments under
44.8Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.436.
| 44.9 |
Subd. 3.Redevelopment Grants |
1,000,000 |
|||||
44.11116J.571 to 116J.575.
| 44.12 44.13 |
Subd. 4.Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grants |
1,000,000 |
|||||
44.15116J.435.
| 44.16 |
Subd. 5.Public Building Accessibility Grants |
450,000 |
|||||
44.18section 116J.434.
| 44.19 44.20 |
Subd. 6.St. Paul - Minnesota Public Media Commons |
9,000,000 |
|||||
44.22the Twin Cities Public Television Building
44.23in downtown St. Paul. This appropriation is
44.24not available until at least an equal amount
44.25is committed to the project from nonstate
44.26sources.
| 44.27 |
Subd. 7.University Enterprise Laboratories |
1,910,000 |
|||||
44.29to predesign and design phase two of the
44.30University Enterprise Laboratories building
44.31in St. Paul, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
44.32section 16A.695. Amounts expended
44.33to complete phase one of the University
44.34Enterprise Laboratories building since
45.1January 1, 2004, shall count toward the
45.2matching requirement.
| 45.3 |
Sec. 22. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY |
||||||
| 45.4 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
45,067,000 |
||||
45.6purposes specified in this section.
| 45.7 |
Subd. 2.State Match for Federal Grants |
12,000,000 |
|||||
45.9revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes,
45.10section 446A.07, and the drinking water
45.11revolving fund under Minnesota Statutes,
45.12section 446A.081. This appropriation must
45.13be used for qualified capital projects.
| 45.14 45.15 |
Subd. 3.Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Program |
20,000,000 |
|||||
45.17wastewater infrastructure funding program
45.18under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.072.
| 45.19 |
Subd. 4.Big Lake Area Sanitary District |
4,500,000 |
|||||
45.21District to construct a pressure sewer system
45.22and force main to convey sewage to the
45.23Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
45.24connection in the city of Cloquet.
| 45.25 45.26 |
Subd. 5.Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board |
8,567,000 |
|||||
45.28Water and Sanitary District to acquire land
45.29for and to predesign, design, and construct
45.30a new sanitary sewer collection system
45.31and to expand the existing systems. The
45.32project will include a sewer extension to the
45.33Handberg Resort, public landing, and any
45.34associated work in Area T of the Crane Lake
46.1Water and Sanitary District comprehensive
46.2plan, including any necessary road work.
46.3This appropriation is not available until the
46.4commissioner of management and budget
46.5determines that at least an equal amount has
46.6been committed to the project from nonstate
46.7sources.
46.8(b) $7,817,000 is for a grant to the Voyageurs
46.9National Park Clean Water Joint Powers
46.10Board to acquire land for and to predesign,
46.11design, and construct new sanitary sewer
46.12collection systems and expand the existing
46.13systems in Koochiching County for the
46.14Island View sewer project as designated in
46.15the November 2013 Voyageurs National
46.16Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board Draft
46.17Comprehensive Plan. This appropriation
46.18is not available until the commissioner of
46.19management and budget determines that at
46.20least an equal amount has been committed to
46.21the project from nonstate sources.
46.22(c) Any remaining funds from the projects
46.23in paragraphs (a) or (b) may be used for the
46.24other project or for the Ash River project in
46.25St. Louis County or the Kabetogama project
46.26in St. Louis County. Funds are not available
46.27until the commissioner of management and
46.28budget determines that at least an equal
46.29amount has been committed to the project
46.30from nonstate sources.
| 46.31 46.32 |
Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY |
$ |
20,000,000 |
||||
46.34fund to finance the costs of rehabilitation to
46.35preserve public housing under Minnesota
47.1Statutes, section 462A.202, subdivision 3a.
47.2For purposes of this section, "public housing"
47.3means housing for low-income persons
47.4and households financed by the federal
47.5government and owned and operated by
47.6the public housing authorities and agencies
47.7formed by cities and counties. Public housing
47.8authorities receiving a public housing
47.9assessment composite score of 80 or above
47.10are eligible to receive funding. Priority must
47.11be given to proposals that maximize federal
47.12or local resources to finance the capital costs.
47.13The priority in Minnesota Statutes, section
47.14462A.202, subdivision 3a, for projects to
47.15increase the supply of affordable housing and
47.16the restrictions of Minnesota Statutes, section
47.17462A.202, subdivision 7, do not apply to this
47.18appropriation.
| 47.19 47.20 |
Sec. 24. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
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| 47.21 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
14,662,000 |
||||
47.23purposes specified in this section.
| 47.24 |
Subd. 2.Oliver H. Kelley Farm Historic Site |
10,562,000 |
|||||
47.26and equip the renovation of the Oliver H.
47.27Kelley Farm Historic Site, including the
47.28site's visitor center and other essential visitor
47.29services and site operations facilities.
| 47.30 |
Subd. 3.Historic Sites Asset Preservation |
2,100,000 |
|||||
47.32at state historic sites, buildings, landscaping
47.33at historic buildings, exhibits, markers, and
48.1monuments, to be spent in accordance with
48.2Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
| 48.3 |
Subd. 4.Historic Fort Snelling Predesign |
500,000 |
|||||
48.5services and history programs at Historic
48.6Fort Snelling.
| 48.7 |
Subd. 5.County and Local Preservation Grants |
1,500,000 |
|||||
48.9jurisdictions as matching money for historic
48.10preservation projects of a capital nature,
48.11as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
48.12138.0525.
| 48.13 48.14 |
Sec. 25. IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION BOARD |
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| 48.15 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
$ |
4,995,000 |
||||
48.17Rehabilitation Board for the purposes
48.18specified in this section.
| 48.19 |
Subd. 2.Giants Ridge Event Center |
4,995,000 |
|||||
48.21equip a new multi-use, year-round event
48.22center at Giants Ridge that will replace
48.23the existing facility. This appropriation
48.24is not available until the commissioner of
48.25management and budget determines that at
48.26least an equal amount has been committed to
48.27the project from other sources.
| 48.28 48.29 |
Sec. 26. GRANTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS |
||||||
| 48.30 |
Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation |
175,786,000 |
|||||
48.32economic development, or another named
49.1agency, for the purposes specified in this
49.2section.
| 49.3 49.4 |
Subd. 2.Brainerd - Utilities Extension to the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport |
6,500,000 |
|||||
49.6engineer, and construct an extension of water
49.7and sanitary sewer service to the Brainerd
49.8Lakes Regional Airport and to replace
49.9approximately one mile of existing sewer to
49.10accommodate flow from the airport.
| 49.11 |
Subd. 3.Chatfield - Center for the Arts |
7,985,000 |
|||||
49.13development authority to predesign, design,
49.14renovate, construct, furnish, and equip the
49.15Chatfield Center for the Arts in the city of
49.16Chatfield. The center includes the George
49.17H. Potter auditorium, the adjacent 1916
49.18school building, and the land surrounding the
49.19structures currently owned by the economic
49.20development authority. Money, land and
49.21buildings, and in-kind contributions provided
49.22to the center before the enactment of this
49.23section are considered to be sufficient local
49.24match, and no further local match is required.
| 49.25 |
Subd. 4.Duluth - NorShor Theatre |
6,950,000 |
|||||
49.27Development Authority to design, construct,
49.28furnish, and equip public improvements
49.29and to provide public access to the historic
49.30NorShor Theatre, including skyway access
49.31for connection to nearby public parking,
49.32interior circulation, street and utility
49.33improvements, handicapped access, and
49.34restoration of the theater's lobby, entrance,
50.1and marquee as part of the overall restoration
50.2of the theater.
50.3This appropriation is not available until the
50.4commissioner of management and budget
50.5has determined that at least $2 has been
50.6committed from nonstate sources for private
50.7renovation and improvement of the interior
50.8of the theatre and the surrounding structures
50.9for every $1 of state funds, and that sufficient
50.10nonstate funds are available to complete both
50.11the state bond-financed portion of the project
50.12and the balance of the private development.
50.13Funds invested in the project by a person
50.14receiving state historic tax credits pursuant to
50.15Minnesota Statutes, section 290.0681, shall
50.16be deemed nonstate funds for purposes of
50.17this requirement. The city of Duluth and the
50.18Duluth Economic Development Authority
50.19may operate a performing arts center and
50.20facilities that provide access to the center,
50.21and may enter into a lease or management
50.22agreement, subject to Minnesota Statutes,
50.23section 16A.695. The state bond-financed
50.24project subject to Minnesota Statutes,
50.25section 16A.695, shall consist only of
50.26those improvements paid for with state
50.27general obligation bond proceeds. The
50.28state bond-financed property may be legally
50.29described either as a separately platted real
50.30estate parcel under a registered land survey
50.31or a condominium unit. Due to the integrated
50.32nature of the overall development, public
50.33bidding shall not be required for the state
50.34bond-financed project, provided there shall
50.35be a separate construction contract for this
50.36portion of the project, and any amounts
51.1required for this portion of the project, in
51.2excess of the bond appropriation, shall be
51.3paid by nonstate sources.
| 51.4 51.5 |
Subd. 5.Duluth - Spirit Mountain Recreation Area |
3,400,000 |
|||||
51.7Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority
51.8to acquire easements, licenses, and other
51.9interests in real property and to engineer,
51.10design, permit, and construct works and
51.11systems to transport water from the St. Louis
51.12River estuary for commercial and industrial
51.13use. This appropriation is not available until
51.14the commissioner of management and budget
51.15determines that at least $1,100,000 has been
51.16committed to the project from nonstate
51.17sources. Expenditures made on or after
51.18September 1, 2011, for this project shall count
51.19towards the match from nonstate sources.
| 51.20 |
Subd. 6.Duluth - Wade Stadium |
5,700,000 |
|||||
51.22construct, furnish, and equip improvements
51.23to Wade Stadium, including the stadium
51.24walls and façade, grandstand, lighting,
51.25concession facilities and field, with proper
51.26drainage, for a ballpark and public outdoor
51.27events facility. This appropriation is not
51.28available until the commissioner determines
51.29that at least an equal amount is committed to
51.30the project from nonstate sources.
| 51.31 51.32 |
Subd. 7.Grand Rapids - Independent School District No. 318 |
3,897,000 |
|||||
51.34to Independent School District No. 318,
51.35Grand Rapids, to complete the design of, and
52.1to renovate, construct, furnish, and equip,
52.2the Myles Reif Center for the Performing
52.3Arts. This appropriation is not available
52.4until the commissioner of management and
52.5budget determines that at least $3,347,000
52.6is committed to the project from nonstate
52.7sources.
| 52.8 52.9 |
Subd. 8.Lake Superior - Poplar River Water District |
1,100,000 |
|||||
52.11For a grant to the Lake Superior-Poplar
52.12River Water District to acquire interests in
52.13real property, engineer, design, permit, and
52.14construct infrastructure to transport and treat
52.15water from Lake Superior through the Poplar
52.16River Valley to serve domestic, irrigation,
52.17commercial, stock watering, and industrial
52.18water users. This appropriation is added
52.19to the appropriation in Laws 2012, chapter
52.20293, section 21, subdivision 2, for the same
52.21project.
| 52.22 52.23 |
Subd. 9.Mankato - Arena and Events Center Auditorium |
14,500,000 |
|||||
52.25construct, furnish, and equip an addition to
52.26and renovate existing space, and for other
52.27improvements of a capital nature to the
52.28Minnesota State University Arena and Event
52.29Center Auditorium. This appropriation is
52.30not available until the commissioner of
52.31management and budget determines that at
52.32least $14,500,000 has been committed to
52.33the project from nonstate sources. Amounts
52.34expended by the city of Mankato for project
52.35costs since March 1, 2013, shall count toward
52.36the matching requirement.
| 53.1 53.2 |
Subd. 10.Minneapolis - Hennepin Center for the Arts |
3,000,000 |
|||||
53.4For a grant to the city of Minneapolis for
53.5improvements and betterments of a capital
53.6nature to renovate the historic Hennepin
53.7Center for the Arts, subject to Minnesota
53.8Statutes, section 16A.695.
| 53.9 53.10 |
Subd. 11.Minneapolis - Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery Fence |
1,900,000 |
|||||
53.12grant to the city of Minneapolis to restore the
53.13historic steel and limestone pillar fence along
53.14Cedar Avenue and Lake Street, install a new
53.15steel fence and pillars along 21st Avenue
53.16South, and install a waterproofing system for
53.17preservation of the fence and pillars, at the
53.18Pioneer and Soldiers Cemetery.
| 53.19 |
Subd. 12.Range Regional Airport |
6,500,000 |
|||||
53.21a grant to the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport
53.22Authority to demolish the existing terminal,
53.23construct, furnish, and equip a new airline
53.24passenger terminal, passenger boarding
53.25bridge, and associated appurtenances to
53.26include, but not limited to, building signage,
53.27building security systems, and tying into the
53.28adjacent sidewalks, driveway, and aircraft
53.29parking apron area at the Range Regional
53.30Airport terminal. The airport authority must
53.31use American-made steel for this project,
53.32unless the airport authority determines that an
53.33exception in Public Law 111-5, section 1605,
53.34applies. The capital improvements paid for
53.35with this appropriation may be used as the
54.1local contribution required by Minnesota
54.2Statutes, section 360.305, subdivision 4.
| 54.3 |
Subd. 13.Red Wing - River Renaissance |
6,000,000 |
|||||
54.5River Renaissance projects, which include
54.6reconstruction of deteriorated portions of
54.7the Levee Road to segregate pedestrians
54.8and bicyclists from motor vehicle traffic;
54.9improve underground utilities, surface
54.10storm water management, and access
54.11points; realignment of the Riverwalk Trail
54.12to segregate pedestrians and bicyclists
54.13from motor vehicle traffic and connect the
54.14trail to the Cannon Valley and Goodhue
54.15Pioneer trails; reconstruction of the small
54.16boat harbor retaining wall and abutting
54.17parking area; construction of new dockage
54.18to accommodate larger riverboats; and to
54.19predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
54.20equip the renovation of the historic Sheldon
54.21Theater in Red Wing, subject to Minnesota
54.22Statutes, section 16A.695. This grant is
54.23not available until the commissioner of
54.24management and budget determines that an
54.25amount sufficient to complete the project is
54.26committed to it from nonstate sources.
| 54.27 54.28 |
Subd. 14.Rice Lake Township - Water Main Replacement |
1,168,000 |
|||||
54.30Louis County to design and construct a
54.31replacement water main and related public
54.32infrastructure on East Calvary Road and
54.33Kolstad, Austin, Milwaukee, Mather, and
54.34Chicago Avenues in Rice Lake Township.
54.35This appropriation is not available until the
55.1commissioner of management and budget
55.2determines that at least an equal amount
55.3is committed to the project from nonstate
55.4sources.
| 55.5 |
Subd. 15.Richfield - 77th Street Underpass |
12,500,000 |
|||||
55.7and construct an extension of 77th Street
55.8under marked Trunk Highway 77/Cedar
55.9Avenue in the city of Richfield to provide
55.10local and regional access between Richfield,
55.11the Minneapolis-St. Paul International
55.12Airport, the city of Bloomington, and the
55.13Mall of America. This appropriation is
55.14not available until the commissioner of
55.15management and budget determines that at
55.16least an equal amount has been committed to
55.17the project from nonstate sources.
| 55.18 55.19 |
Subd. 16.Rochester - Mayo Civic Center Complex |
37,000,000 |
|||||
55.21construct, furnish, and equip the renovation
55.22and expansion of the Mayo Civic Center
55.23complex and related infrastructure, including
55.24but not limited to skyway access, lighting,
55.25parking, and landscaping. This appropriation
55.26is not available until the commissioner of
55.27management and budget has determined that
55.28at least an equal amount has been committed
55.29to the project from nonstate sources.
55.30Amounts expended by the city of Rochester
55.31for project costs since July 1, 2013, shall
55.32count toward the matching requirement.
| 55.33 |
Subd. 17.Sandstone - Business Park |
200,000 |
|||||
55.35and construct necessary public infrastructure
56.1to open a planned business park to serve a
56.2major tenant in Sandstone, Pine County.
| 56.3 56.4 |
Subd. 18.St. Cloud - River's Edge Convention Center |
11,560,000 |
|||||
56.6predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
56.7equip an expansion of the River's Edge
56.8Convention Center, including a parking
56.9facility and pedestrian skyway connection.
56.10This appropriation is not available until the
56.11commissioner of management and budget
56.12determines that at least $10,100,000 has
56.13been committed to the project from nonstate
56.14sources. Amounts expended by the city of St.
56.15Cloud for project costs since July 1, 2010,
56.16shall count toward the matching requirement.
| 56.17 56.18 |
Subd. 19.St. Paul - Minnesota Children's Museum |
14,000,000 |
|||||
56.20design, construct, furnish, and equip an
56.21expansion and renovation of the Minnesota
56.22Children's Museum, subject to Minnesota
56.23Statutes, section 16A.695. The expansion
56.24and exhibit upgrades should incorporate the
56.25latest research on early learning, allow for
56.26new state-of-the art education facilities, and
56.27increase the capacity of visitors to galleries
56.28and programming areas. This appropriation
56.29is not available until the commissioner of
56.30management and budget has determined that
56.31at least an equal amount has been committed
56.32from nonstate sources.
| 56.33 56.34 |
Subd. 20.St. Paul - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts |
5,000,000 |
|||||
56.36and is added to the appropriation in Laws
57.12010, chapter 189, section 21, subdivision 16,
57.2paragraph (b), and is for the same purposes.
| 57.3 57.4 |
Subd. 21.St. Paul - Historic Palace Theater Renovation |
6,000,000 |
|||||
57.6design, construct, furnish, and equip the
57.7renovation of the historic Palace Theater in
57.8St. Paul. The city of St. Paul may enter into
57.9one or more lease or management agreements
57.10to operate performing arts programs, subject
57.11to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.695.
57.12This appropriation is not available until the
57.13commissioner of management and budget
57.14has determined that at least an equal amount
57.15has been committed from nonstate sources.
| 57.16 |
Subd. 22.Truman - Storm Water Project |
1,426,000 |
|||||
57.18construct, and install new storm water lines
57.19to two areas of the city that experience
57.20flooding with heavy rain. This appropriation
57.21is not available until the commissioner of
57.22management and budget has determined that
57.23at least an equal amount has been committed
57.24to the project from nonstate sources.
| 57.25 57.26 |
Subd. 23.Virginia - Highway 53 Utilities Relocation |
19,500,000 |
|||||
57.28grant to the city of Virginia and the Virginia
57.29Public Utilities Commission to acquire land
57.30for, predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
57.31equip relocated storm water, sanitary sewer,
57.32water, electrical, and gas utilities and trails
57.33to handle bikes, pedestrians, snowmobiles,
57.34and ATVs along or near the relocated U.S.
57.35Highway 53 in Virginia, St. Louis County.
| 58.1 |
Sec. 27. BOND SALE EXPENSES |
$ |
1,320,000 |
||||
58.3and budget for bond sale expenses under
58.4Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641,
58.5subdivision 8.
58.6 Sec. 28. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
58.7 Subdivision 1. Bond proceeds fund. To provide the money appropriated in this act
58.8from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and
58.9issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $1,211,658,000 in the manner, upon the terms,
58.10and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and
58.11by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
58.12 Subd. 2. Maximum effort school loan fund. To provide the money appropriated in
58.13this act from the maximum effort school loan fund, the commissioner of management and
58.14budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $13,491,000 in the manner,
58.15upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to
58.1616A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of
58.17the bonds, except accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds,
58.18must be credited to a bond proceeds account in the maximum effort school loan fund.
58.19 Subd. 3. Transportation fund. To provide the money appropriated in this act from
58.20the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and
58.21issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $41,750,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and
58.22with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by
58.23the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except
58.24accrued interest and any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited to
58.25a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund.
58.26 Sec. 29. CANCELLATIONS; BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION REDUCTIONS.
58.27 Subdivision 1. 2002; BCA headquarters. $23,340.68 of the appropriation in Laws
58.282002, chapter 374, article 11, section 7, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2002, chapter
58.29393, section 90, for construction of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension building in St.
58.30Paul, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2002, chapter 374, article 11,
58.31section 17, is reduced by the same amount.
58.32 Subd. 2. 2002; Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center. $4,805 of the
58.33appropriation in Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 22, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws
58.342005, chapter 20, article 1, section 43, and Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 10, for the
59.1Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, is canceled. Laws 2002, chapter 393, section 30,
59.2subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.3 Subd. 3. 2005; CAAPB. $28,600 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.4article 1, section 14, subdivision 2, for design of Capitol restoration work, is canceled.
59.5The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1,
59.6is reduced by the same amount.
59.7 Subd. 4. 2005; DHS. $3,236 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20, article
59.81, section 20, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 47, and
59.9Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 11, for statewide redevelopment, reuse, or demolition
59.10of Department of Human Services facilities, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in
59.11Laws 2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.12 Subd. 5. 2005; DHS. $5,542.15 of the appropriation in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.13article 1, section 20, subdivision 6, for asset preservation of Department of Human
59.14Services facilities, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005, chapter 20,
59.15article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.16 Subd. 6. 2005; Veterans Home Board. $3,020.50 of the appropriation in Laws
59.172005, chapter 20, article 1, section 21, subdivision 4, for building 4 remodeling at the
59.18Minneapolis Veterans Home, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2005,
59.19chapter 20, article 1, section 28, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.20 Subd. 7. 2006; CAPRA. $4,701.25 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258,
59.21section 12, subdivision 2, for capital asset preservation and replacement, is canceled. The
59.22bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced
59.23by the same amount.
59.24 Subd. 8. 2006; asset preservation. $11,114.70 of the appropriation in Laws
59.252006, chapter 258, section 12, subdivision 3, for Department of Administration asset
59.26preservation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section
59.2725, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.28 Subd. 9. 2006; CAAPB. $6,927.50 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258,
59.29section 13, for the Capitol dome and design work, is canceled. The bond sale authorization
59.30in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
59.31 Subd. 10. 2006; local bridges, MnDOT. $251,357 of the appropriation in
59.32Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 2, for local bridge replacement and
59.33rehabilitation, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section
59.3425, subdivision 3, is reduced by the same amount.
59.35 Subd. 11. 2006; local roads, MnDOT. $111,487.69 of the appropriation in Laws
59.362006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 3, for local roads, is canceled. The bond sale
60.1authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 3, is reduced by the
60.2same amount.
60.3 Subd. 12. 2006; Northeast Minnesota Rail Initiative, MnDOT. $5 of the
60.4appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 16, subdivision 5, as amended by, Laws
60.52008, chapter 179, section 63, Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 14, subdivision 5, and
60.6Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 29, for the Northeast Minnesota Rail
60.7Initiative, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25,
60.8subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
60.9 Subd. 13. 2006; I-35W BRT. $987,142 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter
60.10258, section 17, subdivision 2, for the I-35W bus rapid transitway, is canceled. The bond
60.11sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
60.12same amount.
60.13 Subd. 14. 2006; MSOP. $3,062.50 of the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter
60.14258, section 18, subdivision 3, for the Moose Lake sex offender treatment facility, is
60.15canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.161, is reduced by the same amount.
60.17 Subd. 15. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $2,600 of the appropriation in Laws
60.182006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 2, for asset preservation at veterans homes, is
60.19canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.201, is reduced by the same amount.
60.21 Subd. 16. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $1,225 of the appropriation in Laws 2006,
60.22chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 3, for the Fergus Falls veterans home, is canceled.
60.23The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is
60.24reduced by the same amount.
60.25 Subd. 17. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $110,224.98 of the appropriation in Laws
60.262006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 365,
60.27section 15, for the Hastings supportive housing, is canceled. The bond sale authorization
60.28in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
60.29 Subd. 18. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $18,418.94 of the appropriation in Laws
60.302006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 6, for the Minneapolis veterans home, is
60.31canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.321, is reduced by the same amount.
60.33 Subd. 19. 2006; Veterans Home Board. $1,300.61 of the appropriation in Laws
60.342006, chapter 258, section 19, subdivision 7, for the Silver Bay veterans home, is
60.35canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 25, subdivision
60.361, is reduced by the same amount.
61.1 Subd. 20. 2007; disaster relief, DPS. $53,847.53 of the appropriation in Laws
61.22007, First Special Session, chapter 2, article 1, section 3, subdivision 3, for state and
61.3local match, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2007, First Special Session
61.4chapter 2, article 1, section 15, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
61.5 Subd. 21. 2008; Minnesota State Academies. $24,122.31 of the appropriation in
61.6Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 5, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The
61.7bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced
61.8by the same amount.
61.9 Subd. 22. 2008; administration. $1,500 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
61.10179, section 12, subdivision 2, for purchase of real property, is canceled. The bond sale
61.11authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
61.12same amount.
61.13 Subd. 23. 2008; administration. $14,716.28 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.14chapter 179, section 12, subdivision 3, for Capitol renovation, is canceled. The bond sale
61.15authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
61.16same amount.
61.17 Subd. 24. 2008; urban partnership agreement, Metropolitan Council. $45,000
61.18of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 17, subdivision 2, as amended by
61.19Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 21, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws
61.202008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
61.21 Subd. 25. 2008; DHS asset preservation. $17,532.93 of the appropriation in Laws
61.222008, chapter 179, section 18, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The
61.23bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced
61.24by the same amount.
61.25 Subd. 26. 2008; Veterans Homes. $60,426.34 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.26chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 2, for asset preservation, is canceled. The bond sale
61.27authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
61.28same amount.
61.29 Subd. 27. 2008; Veterans Homes. $8,368.46 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.30chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 3, for the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, is canceled.
61.31The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is
61.32reduced by the same amount.
61.33 Subd. 28. 2008; Veterans Homes. $26,191.18 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
61.34chapter 179, section 19, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2011, First Special Session
61.35chapter 12, section 34, and Laws 2012, chapter 293, section 42, for the Minneapolis
62.1Veterans Home, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179,
62.2section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
62.3 Subd. 29. 2008; corrections. $3,083 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.4179, section 20, subdivision 2, for Department of Corrections asset preservation, is
62.5canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision
62.61, is reduced by the same amount.
62.7 Subd. 30. 2008; corrections. $29,209.49 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.8179, section 20, subdivision 3, for expansion of the Faribault facility, is canceled. The
62.9bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced
62.10by the same amount.
62.11 Subd. 31. 2008; corrections. $1,178.90 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.12179, section 20, subdivision 4, for a new building at Red Wing, is canceled. The bond
62.13sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
62.14same amount.
62.15 Subd. 32. 2008; DEED. $60,186.86 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.16179, section 21, subdivision 4, for redevelopment grants, is canceled. The bond sale
62.17authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by the
62.18same amount.
62.19 Subd. 33. 2008; CAPRA. $67,037.96 of the appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter
62.20365, section 3, for capital asset preservation and replacement, is canceled. The bond sale
62.21authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 6, is reduced by the same amount.
62.22 Subd. 34. 2008; veterans homes. $2,139.85 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
62.23chapter 365, section 5, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), as amended by Laws 2010, chapter
62.24189, section 59, for the Minneapolis Veterans Home demolition of building 9, is canceled.
62.25The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 6, is reduced by the
62.26same amount.
62.27 Subd. 35. 2008; veterans homes. $118,858.49 of the appropriation in Laws 2008,
62.28chapter 365, section 5, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), for the 100-bed nursing facility at
62.29the Minneapolis Veterans Home, is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 2008,
62.30chapter 365, section 6, is reduced by the same amount.
62.31 Subd. 36. 2009; Bigfork Airport. $199,627 of the appropriation in Laws 2009,
62.32chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 8, for the Bigfork airport runway, is canceled.
62.33The bond sale authorization in Laws 2009, article 1, chapter 93, section 21, subdivision 1,
62.34is reduced by the same amount.
62.35 Subd. 37. 2010; Perpich Center for Arts Education. $6,041.58 of the
62.36appropriation in Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 6, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
63.12011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 39, for demolition of Alpha Building, is
63.2canceled. The bond sale authorization is Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 26, subdivision
63.31, is reduced by the same amount.
63.4 Subd. 38. 2010; Perpich Center for Arts Education. $191,154.83 of the
63.5appropriation in Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 6, subdivision 3, for windows in the
63.6Delta Dormitory, is canceled. The bond sale authorization is Laws 2010, chapter 189,
63.7section 26, subdivision 1, is reduced by the same amount.
63.8 Subd. 39. 2010; Perpich Center for Arts Education. $3,087.98 of the
63.9appropriation in Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 6, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws
63.102011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 40, for a storage building, is canceled. The
63.11bond sale authorization is Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 26, subdivision 1, is reduced
63.12by the same amount.
63.13 Sec. 30. Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 7, is amended to read:
63.14 Sec. 7. BOND SALE SCHEDULE.
63.15The commissioner of management and budget shall schedule the sale of state
63.16general obligation bonds so that, during the biennium ending June 30, 2015, no more than
63.17
63.18bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general
63.19obligation bonds. During the biennium, before each sale of state general obligation bonds,
63.20the commissioner of management and budget shall calculate the amount of debt service
63.21payments needed on bonds previously issued and shall estimate the amount of debt service
63.22payments that will be needed on the bonds scheduled to be sold. The commissioner shall
63.23adjust the amount of bonds scheduled to be sold so as to remain within the limit set by this
63.24section. The amount needed to make the debt service payments is appropriated from the
63.25general fund as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
63.26 Sec. 31. EFFECTIVE DATE.
63.27 This article is effective the day following final enactment.
63.30 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 12A.16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
63.31 Subd. 5. Waivers authorized. The requirements of section
63.32
64.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.641, is amended by adding a subdivision
64.2to read:
64.3 Subd. 4b. Negotiated sales authority. Notwithstanding the public sale requirements
64.4of subdivision 4 and section 16A.66, subdivision 2, the commissioner may sell bonds,
64.5including refunding bonds, at negotiated sale.
64.6 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.642, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
64.7 Subdivision 1. Reports. (a) The commissioner of management and budget shall
64.8report to the chairs of the senate Committee on Finance and the house of representatives
64.9Committees on Ways and Means and Capital Investment by January 1 of each
64.10odd-numbered year on the following:
64.11(1) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds, bonds supported by a state
64.12appropriation, or appropriating general fund money for state or local government
64.13capital investment projects enacted more than four years before January 1 of that
64.14odd-numbered year; the projects authorized to be acquired and constructed for which
64.15less than 100 percent of the authorized total cost has been expended, encumbered, or
64.16otherwise obligated; the cost of contracts to be let in accordance with existing plans and
64.17specifications shall be considered expended for this report; and the amount of general fund
64.18money appropriated but not spent or otherwise obligated, and the amount of bonds not
64.19issued and bond proceeds held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise
64.20obligated for these projects; and
64.21(2) all laws authorizing the issuance of state bonds, bonds supported by a state
64.22appropriation, or appropriating general fund money for state or local government capital
64.23programs or projects other than those described in clause (1), enacted more than four years
64.24before January 1 of that odd-numbered year; and the amount of general fund money
64.25appropriated but not spent or otherwise obligated, and the amount of bonds not issued
64.26and bond proceeds held but not previously expended, encumbered, or otherwise obligated
64.27for these programs and projects.
64.28(b) The commissioner shall also report on general fund appropriations for capital
64.29projects, bond authorizations or bond proceed balances that may be canceled because
64.30projects have been canceled, completed, or otherwise concluded, or because the purposes
64.31for which the money was appropriated or bonds were authorized or issued have been
64.32canceled, completed, or otherwise concluded. The general fund appropriations, bond
64.33authorizations or bond proceed balances that are unencumbered or otherwise not obligated
64.34that are reported by the commissioner under this subdivision are canceled, effective July 1
64.35of the year of the report, unless specifically reauthorized by act of the legislature.
65.1(c) The reports required by this subdivision shall only contain bond authorizations
65.2supported by a state appropriation and their associated general fund appropriations for
65.3projects authorized or amended after December 31, 2013.
65.4 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16A.642, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
65.5 Subd. 2. Cancellation. (a) If the commissioner determines that the purposes for
65.6which general obligation bonds of the state or bonds supported by a state appropriation
65.7 have been issued or for which general fund monies were appropriated are accomplished
65.8or abandoned, after consultation with the affected agencies, and there is a remaining
65.9authorization or appropriation for a specific project of $500 or less, the commissioner may
65.10cancel the remaining authorization or appropriation for that project. Bonds supported by
65.11a state appropriation shall only be canceled if they were authorized or amended after
65.12December 31, 2013.
65.13(b) If a premium received on the sale of bonds is credited to the bond proceeds
65.14fund, pursuant to section
65.15authorization to which the premium is attributable must be reduced accordingly by the
65.16commissioner.
65.17(c) The commissioner must notify the chairs of the senate Finance Committee and
65.18the house of representatives Capital Investment Committee of any bond authorizations,
65.19including bond authorizations supported by a state appropriation, or general fund
65.20appropriations canceled under this subdivision.
65.21 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 115A.0716, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
65.22 Subdivision 1. Grants. (a) The commissioner may make grants to any person for
65.23the purpose of researching, developing, and implementing projects or practices related
65.24to collection, processing, recycling, reuse, resource recovery, source reduction, and
65.25prevention of waste, hazardous substances, toxic pollutants, and problem materials;
65.26the development or implementation of pollution prevention projects or practices; the
65.27collection, recovery, processing, purchasing, or market development of recyclable
65.28materials or compost; resource conservation; and for environmental education.
65.29(b) The commissioner may make grants to municipalities for the purpose of
65.30removing and properly disposing of accumulated sediment from storm water ponds and
65.31related infrastructure. Each grant shall require a 50 percent match from nonstate funds
65.32from the municipality.
65.33
65.34priority to projects or practices that have broad application in the state and are consistent
66.1with the policies established under sections
66.2paragraph (b), the commissioner shall give priority to projects that: alleviate a threat of
66.3flooding to private or public properties, including residential and business properties;
66.4provide direct water quality benefits to an impaired water as defined in section 114D.15,
66.5subdivision 5; or include measures to reduce the future accumulation of contaminants in
66.6the storm water pond sediment.
66.7
66.8
66.9(1) "pollution prevention" has the meaning given it in section
66.10(2) "toxic pollutant" has the meaning given it in section
66.11(3) "hazardous substance" has the meaning given it in section
66.12subdivision 8.
66.13 Sec. 6. [116J.434] PUBLIC BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY GRANT PROGRAM.
66.14 Subdivision 1. Creation of account. A public building accessibility account
66.15is created in the bond proceeds fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the
66.16commissioner for grants under this section.
66.17 Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
66.18(1) "accessible" means satisfies the requirements of the State Building Code for
66.19accessibility by persons with disabilities;
66.20(2) "eligible project" means predesign, design, acquisition of land or an interest in
66.21land, construction, renovation, or other improvement or betterment of a capital nature to
66.22make a building or facility owned by a local government unit accessible or improve its
66.23accessibility;
66.24(3) "governing body" means the county board of commissioners, city council, or
66.25town board of supervisors; and
66.26(4) "local government unit" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city,
66.27or town.
66.28 Subd. 3. Grant program established. The commissioner shall make grants to local
66.29government units on a first-come, first-served basis for eligible projects.
66.30 Subd. 4. Application. A local government unit seeking a grant under this section
66.31must apply to the commissioner in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
66.32The application must include:
66.33(1) a resolution of the governing body requesting the grant and stating that the local
66.34government unit has or will have in a timely manner the required nonstate contribution
66.35necessary to complete the project;
67.1(2) a detailed description of the project and cost estimate, along with necessary
67.2supporting evidence; and
67.3(3) any other information the commissioner determines is necessary or useful.
67.4 Subd. 5. Maximum grant amount; match. A local unit of government must not
67.5be awarded in aggregate more than $150,000, whether for one or more projects in one or
67.6more years. The local government unit awarded a grant under this section must provide
67.7at least an equal amount from nonstate sources which may include contributions made
67.8before the grant is awarded.
67.9 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129C.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
67.10 Subd. 3. Powers and duties of board. (a) The board has the powers necessary for
67.11the care, management, and control of the Perpich Center for Arts Education and any other
67.12school authorized in this chapter, and all
67.13shall include, but are not limited to, those listed in this subdivision.
67.14(b) The board may employ and discharge necessary employees, and contract for
67.15other services to ensure the efficient operation of the Center for Arts Education and any
67.16other school authorized in this chapter.
67.17(c) The board may receive and award grants. The board may establish a charitable
67.18foundation and accept, in trust or otherwise, any gift, grant, bequest, or devise for
67.19educational purposes and hold, manage, invest, and dispose of them and the proceeds
67.20and income of them according to the terms and conditions of the gift, grant, bequest, or
67.21devise and its acceptance. The board must adopt internal procedures to administer and
67.22monitor aids and grants.
67.23(d) The board may establish or coordinate evening, continuing education, extension,
67.24and summer programs for teachers and pupils.
67.25(e) The board may identify pupils who have artistic talent, either demonstrated or
67.26potential, in dance, literary arts, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts, or in more
67.27than one art form.
67.28(f) The board must educate pupils with artistic talent by providing:
67.29(1) an interdisciplinary academic and arts program for pupils in the 11th and 12th
67.30grades. The total number of pupils accepted under this clause and clause (2) shall not
67.31exceed 310;
67.32(2) additional instruction to pupils for a 13th grade. Pupils eligible for this
67.33instruction are those enrolled in 12th grade who need extra instruction and who apply
67.34to the board, or pupils enrolled in the 12th grade who do not meet learner outcomes
67.35established by the board;
68.1(3) intensive arts seminars for one or two weeks for pupils in grades 9 to 12;
68.2(4) summer arts institutes for pupils in grades 9 to 12;
68.3(5) artist mentor and extension programs in regional sites; and
68.4(6) teacher education programs for indirect curriculum delivery.
68.5(g) The board may determine the location for the Perpich Center for Arts Education
68.6and any additional facilities related to the center, including the authority to lease a
68.7temporary facility.
68.8(h) The board must plan for the enrollment of pupils on an equal basis from each
68.9congressional district.
68.10(i) The board may establish task forces as needed to advise the board on policies and
68.11issues. The task forces expire as provided in section
68.12(j) The board may request the commissioner of education for assistance and services.
68.13(k) The board may enter into contracts with other public and private agencies
68.14and institutions for residential and building maintenance services if it determines that
68.15these services could be provided more efficiently and less expensively by a contractor
68.16than by the board itself. The board may also enter into contracts with public or private
68.17agencies and institutions, school districts or combinations of school districts, or service
68.18cooperatives to provide supplemental educational instruction and services.
68.19(l) The board may provide or contract for services and programs by and for the
68.20Center for Arts Education, including a store, operating in connection with the center;
68.21theatrical events; and other programs and services that, in the determination of the board,
68.22serve the purposes of the center.
68.23(m) The board may provide for transportation of pupils to and from the Center for
68.24Arts Education for all or part of the school year, as the board considers advisable and
68.25subject to its rules. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board may charge a
68.26reasonable fee for transportation of pupils. Every driver providing transportation of pupils
68.27under this paragraph must possess all qualifications required by the commissioner of
68.28education. The board may contract for furnishing authorized transportation under rules
68.29established by the commissioner of education and may purchase and furnish gasoline to a
68.30contract carrier for use in the performance of a contract with the board for transportation
68.31of pupils to and from the Center for Arts Education. When transportation is provided,
68.32scheduling of routes, establishment of the location of bus stops, the manner and method of
68.33transportation, the control and discipline of pupils, and any other related matter is within
68.34the sole discretion, control, and management of the board.
69.1(n) The board may provide room and board for its pupils. If the board provides room
69.2and board, it shall charge a reasonable fee for the room and board. The fee is not subject
69.3to chapter 14 and is not a prohibited fee according to sections
69.4(o) The board may establish and set fees for services and programs. If the board sets
69.5fees not authorized or prohibited by the Minnesota public school fee law, it may do so
69.6without complying with the requirements of section
69.7(p) The board may apply for all competitive grants administered by agencies of the
69.8state and other government or nongovernment sources.
69.9 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129C.10, is amended by adding a subdivision
69.10to read:
69.11 Subd. 5a. Interdistrict voluntary integration magnet program. The board may
69.12establish and operate an interdistrict integration magnet program according to section
69.13129C.30.
69.14 Sec. 9. [129C.30] CROSSWINDS INTEGRATION MAGNET SCHOOL.
69.15 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The following terms having the meanings given
69.16them for this chapter.
69.17(b) "Board" means the board of directors of the Perpich Center for Arts Education.
69.18(c) "Crosswinds school" means the Crosswinds school in Woodbury operated during
69.19the 2012-2013 school year by Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro Integration
69.20District.
69.21 Subd. 2. Board to operate the Crosswinds school. The board may operate the
69.22Crosswinds school with the powers and duties granted to it under this section. A student
69.23may apply to the Crosswinds school under section 124D.03 and the Crosswinds school
69.24may accept students under that section.
69.25 Subd. 3. General education funding. (a) General education revenue must be paid
69.26to the Crosswinds school as though it were a district. The general education revenue for
69.27each adjusted pupil unit is the state average general education revenue per pupil unit, plus
69.28the referendum equalization aid allowance in the pupil's district of residence, minus an
69.29amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10,
69.30subdivision 2, times .0466, calculated without basic skills revenue, extended time revenue,
69.31pension adjustment revenue, transition revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, plus
69.32basic skills revenue, extended time revenue, pension adjustment revenue, and transition
69.33revenue as though the school were a school district. The general education revenue for
69.34each extended time pupil unit equals $4,794.
70.1 (b) General education revenue under paragraph (a) must be reduced by an amount
70.2equal to 75 percent of the school's equity revenue for that year.
70.3 Subd. 4. Special education funding. Special education aid must be paid to the
70.4Crosswinds school according to sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as though it were a
70.5school district. The special education aid paid to the Crosswinds school shall be adjusted
70.6as follows:
70.7(1) if the Crosswinds school does not receive general education revenue on behalf of
70.8the student according to subdivision 3, the aid shall be adjusted as provided in section
70.9125A.11; or
70.10(2) if the Crosswinds school receives general education revenue on behalf of the
70.11student according to subdivision 3, the aid shall be adjusted as provided in section
70.12127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) to (d).
70.13 Subd. 5. Pupil transportation. The board may transport pupils enrolled in the
70.142013-2014 school year to and from the Crosswinds school in succeeding school years,
70.15regardless of the student's district of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under this
70.16section are reimbursable under section 124D.87.
70.17 Subd. 6. Achievement and integration aid. The Crosswinds school is eligible for
70.18achievement and integration aid under section 124D.862 as if it were a school district.
70.19 Subd. 7. Other aids; grants; revenue. (a) The Crosswinds school is eligible to
70.20receive other aids, grants, and revenue according to chapters 120A to 129C as though
70.21it were a school district.
70.22(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the Crosswinds school may not receive aid, a
70.23grant, or revenue if a levy is required to obtain the money, or if the aid, grant, or revenue
70.24replaces levy revenue that is not general education revenue, except as otherwise provided
70.25in this section.
70.26(c) Federal aid received by the state must be paid to the school if it qualifies for
70.27the aid as though it were a school district.
70.28(d) In the year-end report to the commissioner of education, the Crosswinds school
70.29shall report the total amount of funds received from grants and other outside sources.
70.30 Subd. 8. Year-round programming. The Crosswinds school may operate as a
70.31flexible learning year program under sections 124D.12 to 124D.127.
70.32 Subd. 9. Data requirements. The commissioner of education shall require the
70.33Crosswinds school to follow the budget and accounting procedures required for school
70.34districts, and the Crosswinds school shall report all data to the Department of Education in
70.35the form and manner required by the commissioner.
71.1 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 135A.034, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
71.2 Subd. 2. Capital projects. The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota
71.3and the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities are requested
71.4to consider the following criteria in establishing priorities for requests for bond funds
71.5for capital projects:
71.6(1) maintenance and preservation of existing facilities;
71.7(2) completion of projects that have received funding;
71.8(3) updating facilities to meet contemporary needs;
71.9(4) providing geographic distribution of capital projects; and
71.10(5) maximizing the use of nonstate contributions.
71.11The criteria listed in this subdivision are not in priority order.
71.12 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.50, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:
71.13 Subd. 6b. Bridge
71.14
71.15home rule or statutory city with a population of 5,000 or less
71.16
71.17on city streets.
71.18(b) Grants under this subdivision are subject to the procedures and criteria
71.19established under subdivisions 5
71.20(c) Grants may be used for:
71.21(1) 100 percent of the design and
71.22$10,000;
71.23(2) 100 percent of the bridge approach work costs that are in excess of $10,000; and
71.24(3) 100 percent of the bridge construction work costs.
71.25
71.26 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
71.27 Subd. 7. Bridge grant program
71.28of transportation shall develop rules, procedures for application for grants, conditions of
71.29grant administration, standards, and criteria as provided under subdivision 6, including
71.30bridge specifications, in cooperation with road authorities of political subdivisions, for use
71.31in the administration of funds appropriated to the commissioner and for the administration
71.32of grants to subdivisions.
71.33(b) The maximum use of standardized bridges is encouraged. Regardless of the size
71.34of the existing bridge, a bridge or replacement bridge is eligible for assistance from the
72.1state transportation fund if a hydrological survey indicates that the bridge or replacement
72.2bridge must be ten feet or more in length.
72.3(c) As part of the standards or rules, the commissioner shall, in consultation with
72.4local road authorities, establish a minimum distance between any two bridges that cross
72.5over the same river, stream, or waterway, so that only one of the bridges is eligible for a
72.6grant under this section. As appropriate, the commissioner may establish exceptions from
72.7the minimum distance requirement or procedures for obtaining a variance.
72.8(d) Political subdivisions may use grants made under this section to construct or
72.9reconstruct bridges, including but not limited to:
72.10(1) matching federal aid grants to construct or reconstruct key bridges;
72.11(2) paying the costs to abandon an existing bridge that is deficient and in need of
72.12replacement but where no replacement will be made; and
72.13(3) paying the costs to construct a road or street to facilitate the abandonment of
72.14an existing bridge if the commissioner determines that the bridge is deficient, and that
72.15construction of the road or street is more economical than replacement of the existing
72.16bridge.
72.17(e) Funds appropriated to the commissioner from the Minnesota state transportation
72.18fund shall be segregated from the highway tax user distribution fund and other funds
72.19created by article XIV of the Minnesota Constitution.
72.20 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 174.52, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
72.21 Subd. 3. Advisory committee. (a) The commissioner shall establish
72.22improvement program advisory committee consisting of five members, including:
72.23(1) one county commissioner;
72.24(2) one county engineer;
72.25(3) one city engineer;
72.26(4) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a
72.27population over 5,000; and
72.28(5) one city council member or city administrator representing a city with a
72.29population under 5,000.
72.30(b) The advisory committee shall provide recommendations to the commissioner
72.31regarding expenditures from the
72.32established in this section.
72.33
73.1 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 240A.09, is amended to read:
73.2240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.
73.3 The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the
73.4development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for
73.5ice centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.
73.6 (a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that
73.7come from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not
73.8eligible to receive a grant.
73.9 (b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section
73.10commission is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals:
73.11 (1) proposals for renovation and indoor air quality improvements at an existing
73.12indoor ice arena;
73.13
73.14
73.15
73.16complex with multiple sports facilities; and
73.17
73.18to a two-sheet facility in the future.
73.19 (c) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The
73.20commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal
73.21for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of
73.22land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services,
73.23landscaping, and parking.
73.24 (d) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the
73.25demand for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as
73.26needed, to female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours
73.27of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays
73.28and Sundays.
73.29 (e) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum
73.30demonstrated interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.
73.31 (f) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must
73.32be located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must
73.33accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.
73.34 (g) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase
73.35girls' ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.
74.1 (h) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities
74.2in greater Minnesota.
74.3 (i) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota
74.4communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, redesign, installation,
74.5renovation of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, and operation, including
74.6the marketing of ice time.
74.7 (j) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.
74.8 (k) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A
74.9rehabilitation or renovation grant may not exceed
74.10given to grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission
74.11ice resurfacing equipment and the upgrading of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
74.12systems which may include electronic indoor air monitoring devices.
74.13 (l) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.
74.14 (m) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the
74.15bleacher safety requirements of section
74.16 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 462A.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
74.17 Subd. 2. Authorization. (a) The agency may issue up to $30,000,000 in aggregate
74.18principal amount of housing infrastructure bonds in one or more series to which the
74.19payment made under this section may be pledged. The housing infrastructure bonds
74.20authorized in this subdivision may be issued to fund loans, on terms and conditions the
74.21agency deems appropriate, made for one or more of the following purposes:
74.22(1) to finance the costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of
74.23supportive housing for individuals and families who are without a permanent residence;
74.24(2) to finance the costs of the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or
74.25abandoned housing to be used for affordable rental housing and the costs of new
74.26construction of rental housing on abandoned or foreclosed property where the existing
74.27structures will be demolished or removed;
74.28(3) to finance that portion of the costs of acquisition of
74.29 property that is attributable to the land to be leased by community land trusts to low-
74.30and moderate-income homebuyers; and
74.31(4) to finance the costs of acquisition and rehabilitation of federally assisted rental
74.32housing and for the refinancing of costs of the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation
74.33of federally assisted rental housing, including providing funds to refund, in whole or in
74.34part, outstanding bonds previously issued by the agency or another government unit to
74.35finance or refinance such costs.
75.1(b) Among comparable proposals for permanent supportive housing, preference
75.2shall be given to permanent supportive housing for veterans and other individuals or
75.3families who:
75.4(1) either have been without a permanent residence for at least 12 months or at
75.5least four times in the last three years; or
75.6(2) are at significant risk of lacking a permanent residence for 12 months or at least
75.7four times in the last three years.
75.8EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment for
75.9bonds authorized in 2014 and thereafter.
75.10 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a
75.11subdivision to read:
75.12 Subd. 2a. Additional authorization. In addition to the amount authorized in
75.13subdivision 2, the agency may issue up to $80,000,000 of housing infrastructure bonds in
75.14one or more series to which the payments made under this section may be pledged.
75.15 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 462A.37, is amended by adding a
75.16subdivision to read:
75.17 Subd. 5. Additional appropriation. (a) The agency must certify annually to the
75.18commissioner of management and budget the actual amount of annual debt service on
75.19each series of bonds issued under subdivision 2a.
75.20(b) Each July 15, beginning in 2015 and through 2037, if any housing infrastructure
75.21bonds issued under subdivision 2a remain outstanding, the commissioner of management
75.22and budget must transfer to the housing infrastructure bond account established under
75.23section 462A.21, subdivision 32, the amount certified under paragraph (a), not to exceed
75.24$6,400,000 annually. The amounts necessary to make the transfers are appropriated from
75.25the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget.
75.26(c) The agency may pledge to the payment of the housing infrastructure bonds the
75.27payments to be made by the state under this section.
75.28 Sec. 18. Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
| 75.29 75.30 |
Subd. 5.Minnesota Valley Railroad Track Rehabilitation |
3,000,000 |
|||||
75.32Rail Authority to rehabilitate a portion of
75.33railroad track from Norwood-Young America
76.1to Hanley Falls. The grant under this
76.2subdivision may also be used for predesign,
76.3design, engineering, and rehabilitation or
76.4replacement of bridges with new bridges
76.5or culverts between Norwood-Young
76.6America and Hanley Falls. Notwithstanding
76.7Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
76.8bond sale authorization for this project
76.9and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
76.10subdivision are available until December 31,
76.112015. A grant under this subdivision is in
76.12addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee
76.13for this project made by the commissioner
76.14under Minnesota Statutes, sections
76.15to
76.16 Sec. 19. Laws 2009, chapter 93, article 1, section 11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
| 76.17 76.18 |
Subd. 4.Minnesota Valley Railroad Track Rehabilitation |
4,000,000 |
|||||
76.20Railroad Authority to rehabilitate up to 95
76.21miles of railroad track from Norwood-Young
76.22America to Hanley Falls. The grant
76.23under this subdivision may also be used
76.24for predesign, design, engineering, and
76.25rehabilitation or replacement of bridges
76.26with new bridges or culverts between
76.27Norwood-Young America and Hanley Falls.
76.28Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
76.2916A.642, the bond sale authorization for this
76.30project and appropriation of bond proceeds in
76.31this subdivision are available until December
76.3231, 2015. A grant under this subdivision is in
76.33addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee
76.34for this project made by the commissioner
77.1under Minnesota Statutes, sections
77.2to
77.3 Sec. 20. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 15, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
| 77.4 77.5 |
Subd. 5.Minnesota Valley Railroad Track Rehabilitation |
5,000,000 |
|||||
77.7Rail Authority to rehabilitate and make
77.8capital improvements to railroad track from
77.9east of Gaylord to Winthrop. The grant
77.10under this subdivision may also be used
77.11for predesign, design, engineering, and
77.12rehabilitation or replacement of bridges
77.13with new bridges or culverts between
77.14Gaylord and Winthrop. Notwithstanding
77.15Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
77.16bond sale authorization for this project
77.17and appropriation of bond proceeds in this
77.18subdivision are available until December 31,
77.192015. A grant under this subdivision is in
77.20addition to any grant, loan, or loan guarantee
77.21for this project made by the commissioner
77.22under Minnesota Statutes, sections
77.23to
77.24 Sec. 21. Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 21, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
| 77.25 |
Subd. 11.Minneapolis - Orchestra Hall |
16,000,000 |
|||||
77.27predesign, design, construct, furnish, and
77.28equip the renovation of Orchestra Hall at
77.29its current downtown Minneapolis location,
77.30including $2,000,000 for Peavey Plaza.
77.31The city of Minneapolis may operate a
77.32performing arts center and adjacent property
77.33for public recreation and may enter into
78.1a lease or management agreement for the
78.2improved facilities, subject to Minnesota
78.3Statutes, section
78.4Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
78.5bond sale authorization and appropriation of
78.6bond proceeds for the Peavey Plaza project
78.7are available until December 31, 2018.
78.8This appropriation is not available until the
78.9commissioner has determined that at least
78.10an equal amount has been committed from
78.11nonstate sources.
78.12 Sec. 22. Laws 2013, chapter 136, section 4, is amended to read:
| 78.13 |
Sec. 4. VETERANS AFFAIRS |
$ |
18,935,000 |
||||
78.15one or more of the following purposes: to
78.16complete the design of, perform hazardous
78.17materials abatement for, and demolish the
78.18south wing of Building 17 and adjoining
78.19buildings
78.20furnish the new south wing of Building 17 and
78.21adjoining buildings as a new skilled nursing
78.22building
78.23service tunnel to serve buildings 6, 17 north,
78.24and 19, and the future 17 south
78.25construct, and equip a network and server
78.26room, including installation of new fiber optic
78.27lines; or asset preservation improvements
78.28and betterments of a capital nature at veterans
78.29homes statewide, to be spent in accordance
78.30with Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.307.
78.31 Sec. 23. HARAMBEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL TRANSITION.
78.32 Subdivision 1. Facilities. Notwithstanding the specified uses of state general
78.33obligation bond proceeds appropriated in Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 14, subdivision
79.17, the real and personal property owned by the Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro
79.2Integration District, in Maplewood, known as the Harambee community school, may be
79.3conveyed to Independent School District No. 623, Roseville, for operation of a multidistrict
79.4integration facility that serves students in any grade from early education through grade 12.
79.5 Subd. 2. Student enrollment. A student enrolled in the Harambee community
79.6school during the 2013-2014 school year may continue to enroll in the Harambee
79.7community school in any subsequent year. For the 2014-2015 school year and later, other
79.8students may apply for enrollment under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
79.9 Subd. 3. Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; compensation revenue. For the
79.102014-2015 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate compensatory
79.11revenue, literacy aid, and compensation revenue for the Harambee community school
79.12based on the October 1, 2013, enrollment counts.
79.13 Subd. 4. Year-round programming. Harambee community school may operate as
79.14a flexible learning year program under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.12 to 124D.127.
79.15 Subd. 5. Pupil transportation. The board may transport pupils enrolled in the
79.162013-2014 school year to and from the Harambee community school in succeeding school
79.17years regardless of the students' districts of residence. Pupil transportation expenses under
79.18this section are reimbursable under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87.
79.19 Sec. 24. TRANSITION REQUIREMENTS; CROSSWINDS SCHOOL.
79.20 Subdivision 1. Transfer. Notwithstanding the appropriation of state general
79.21obligation bond proceeds in Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 5, subdivision 5; Laws 1999,
79.22chapter 240, article 1, section 3; Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 5, subdivision
79.232; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 12, section 2, subdivision 2; and Laws
79.242005, chapter 20, article 1, section 5, subdivision 3, to acquire and better the Crosswinds
79.25school facilities by the Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro Integration District,
79.26in Woodbury, the Crosswinds school may be conveyed to the Perpich Center for Arts
79.27Education for use as an east metropolitan area integration magnet school.
79.28 Subd. 2. Student enrollment. Any student enrolled in the Crosswinds school
79.29during the 2013-2014 school year may continue to enroll in the Crosswinds school in
79.30any subsequent year. For the 2014-2015 school year and later, a student may apply for
79.31enrollment to the school under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03.
79.32 Subd. 3. Compensatory revenue; literacy aid; alternative compensation
79.33revenue. For the 2014-2015 school year only, the Department of Education must calculate
79.34compensatory revenue, literacy aid, and alternative compensation revenue for the
79.35Crosswinds school based on the October 1, 2013, enrollment counts at that site.
80.1 Subd. 4. Title I funding. To the extent possible, the Department of Education
80.2must qualify the Crosswinds school for Title I, and if applicable, other federal funding,
80.3as if the program were still operated by Joint Powers District No. 6067, East Metro
80.4Integration District.
80.5 Sec. 25. EFFECTIVE DATE.
80.6 Except as otherwise provided, this article is effective the day following final
80.7enactment.
