Purpose

• To provide funding for a new water treatment facility in the city of Eagle Lake and to authorize the sale of state bonds to pay for it. The goal is to supply clean drinking water to residents and address water quality problems, including high manganese levels.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: $14,153,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) as a grant to the city of Eagle Lake. The grant is for designing, constructing, and equipping a water treatment facility to deliver clean drinking water and fix water quality issues, including high manganese levels.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: The Commissioner of Management and Budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $14,153,000 to fund the appropriation. The bond sale must follow the terms and effects described in Minnesota statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Significance and How It Works

• Funding mechanism: The project is financed with state bonds, repaid over time, using the bond proceeds fund.
• Roles: The Public Facilities Authority administers the grant to the city of Eagle Lake to build and outfit the water facility.
• Project scope: Builds a facility intended to provide safe, clean drinking water and to address manganese-related water quality concerns.

Notable Changes to Law

• This is a new appropriation and debt authority specific to the Eagle Lake water project. It relies on existing bonding laws and constitutional provisions; it does not create new statutes, but it does authorize new bonds and a targeted grant for this project.

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Relevant Terms - Eagle Lake - water treatment facility - clean drinking water - manganese - Public Facilities Authority (PFA) - grant - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - state bonds / bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7) - Commissioner of Management and Budget - capital investment (infrastructure)