Bill Text: MN HF684 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Mighty Duck grant provided for new or renovated air handling system of indoor ice facilities, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-15 - Author added Lillie [HF684 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF684-Introduced.html
1.2relating to capital investment; appropriating money for Mighty Ducks grants for
1.3new or renovated air handling systems of indoor ice facilities; authorizing the
1.4sale and issuance of state bonds;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.5240A.09.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. MIGHTY DUCKS GRANTS; AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS.
1.8 Subdivision 1. Appropriation. $1,500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
1.9fund to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for grants to local government units
1.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.09, paragraph (g) or (k), to install, renovate, or
1.11replace heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems in existing indoor ice arenas
1.12whose ice resurfacing and ice edging equipment are not powered by electricity in order
1.13to improve indoor air quality by reducing concentrations of carbon monoxide and
1.14nitrogen dioxide. The new or renovated heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems
1.15may include continuous electronic air monitoring devices to automatically activate the
1.16ventilation systems when the concentration of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide
1.17reaches a predetermined level.
1.18 Subd. 2. Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated in this section from the
1.19bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
1.20bonds of the state in an amount up to $1,500,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with
1.21the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
1.22Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 240A.09, is amended to read:
2.2240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.
2.3The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the
2.4development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for
2.5ice centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.
2.6(a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that
2.7come from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not
2.8eligible to receive a grant.
2.9(b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section473.121, subdivision 2 , the
2.10commission is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals:
2.11(1) proposals for renovation and indoor air quality improvements at an existing
2.12indoor ice arena;
2.13(1) (2) proposals for construction of two or more ice sheets in a single new facility;
2.14(2) (3) proposals for construction of an additional sheet of ice at an existing ice
2.15center;
2.16(3) (4) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice as part of a sports
2.17complex with multiple sports facilities; and
2.18(4) (5) proposals for construction of a new, single sheet of ice that will be expanded
2.19to a two-sheet facility in the future.
2.20(c) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The
2.21commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal
2.22for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of
2.23land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services,
2.24landscaping, and parking.
2.25(d) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the
2.26demand for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as
2.27needed, to female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours
2.28of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays
2.29and Sundays.
2.30(e) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum
2.31demonstrated interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.
2.32(f) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must
2.33be located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must
2.34accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.
2.35(g) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase
2.36girls' ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.
3.1(h) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities
3.2in greater Minnesota.
3.3(i) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota
3.4communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, redesign, installation,
3.5renovation of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, and operation, including
3.6the marketing of ice time.
3.7(j) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.
3.8(k) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A
3.9rehabilitation or renovation grant may not exceed$100,000 $200,000. Priority must be
3.10given to grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission
3.11ice resurfacing equipment and the upgrading of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
3.12systems which may include electronic indoor air monitoring devices.
3.13(l) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.
3.14(m) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the
3.15bleacher safety requirements of section326B.112 .
3.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3new or renovated air handling systems of indoor ice facilities; authorizing the
1.4sale and issuance of state bonds;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.5240A.09.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. MIGHTY DUCKS GRANTS; AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS.
1.8 Subdivision 1. Appropriation. $1,500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
1.9fund to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for grants to local government units
1.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 240A.09, paragraph (g) or (k), to install, renovate, or
1.11replace heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems in existing indoor ice arenas
1.12whose ice resurfacing and ice edging equipment are not powered by electricity in order
1.13to improve indoor air quality by reducing concentrations of carbon monoxide and
1.14nitrogen dioxide. The new or renovated heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems
1.15may include continuous electronic air monitoring devices to automatically activate the
1.16ventilation systems when the concentration of carbon monoxide or nitrogen dioxide
1.17reaches a predetermined level.
1.18 Subd. 2. Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated in this section from the
1.19bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
1.20bonds of the state in an amount up to $1,500,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with
1.21the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
1.22Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 240A.09, is amended to read:
2.2240A.09 PLAN DEVELOPMENT; CRITERIA.
2.3The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall develop a plan to promote the
2.4development of proposals for new statewide public ice facilities including proposals for
2.5ice centers and matching grants based on the criteria in this section.
2.6(a) For ice center proposals, the commission will give priority to proposals that
2.7come from more than one local government unit. Institutions of higher education are not
2.8eligible to receive a grant.
2.9(b) In the metropolitan area as defined in section
2.10commission is encouraged to give priority to the following proposals:
2.11(1) proposals for renovation and indoor air quality improvements at an existing
2.12indoor ice arena;
2.13
2.14
2.15center;
2.16
2.17complex with multiple sports facilities; and
2.18
2.19to a two-sheet facility in the future.
2.20(c) The commission shall administer a site selection process for the ice centers. The
2.21commission shall invite proposals from cities or counties or consortia of cities. A proposal
2.22for an ice center must include matching contributions including in-kind contributions of
2.23land, access roadways and access roadway improvements, and necessary utility services,
2.24landscaping, and parking.
2.25(d) Proposals for ice centers and matching grants must provide for meeting the
2.26demand for ice time for female groups by offering up to 50 percent of prime ice time, as
2.27needed, to female groups. For purposes of this section, prime ice time means the hours
2.28of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays
2.29and Sundays.
2.30(e) The location for all proposed facilities must be in areas of maximum
2.31demonstrated interest and must maximize accessibility to an arterial highway.
2.32(f) To the extent possible, all proposed facilities must be dispersed equitably, must
2.33be located to maximize potential for full utilization and profitable operation, and must
2.34accommodate noncompetitive family and community skating for all ages.
2.35(g) The commission may also use the money to upgrade current facilities, purchase
2.36girls' ice time, or conduct amateur women's hockey and other ice sport tournaments.
3.1(h) To the extent possible, 50 percent of all grants must be awarded to communities
3.2in greater Minnesota.
3.3(i) To the extent possible, technical assistance shall be provided to Minnesota
3.4communities by the commission on ice arena planning, design, redesign, installation,
3.5renovation of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, and operation, including
3.6the marketing of ice time.
3.7(j) A grant for new facilities may not exceed $250,000.
3.8(k) The commission may make grants for rehabilitation and renovation. A
3.9rehabilitation or renovation grant may not exceed
3.10given to grant applications for indoor air quality improvements, including zero emission
3.11ice resurfacing equipment and the upgrading of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
3.12systems which may include electronic indoor air monitoring devices.
3.13(l) Grant money may be used for ice centers designed for sports other than hockey.
3.14(m) Grant money may be used to upgrade existing facilities to comply with the
3.15bleacher safety requirements of section
3.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
