Purpose

Establishes funding and bonding authority to support the Safe Routes to School grant program. The bill allocates money and sets how it will be financed.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: 10,000,000 dollars is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants under Minnesota Statutes section 174.40, related to the Safe Routes to School program.
• Bond Sale: To provide the money appropriated, the commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds in an amount up to 10,000,000 dollars. This bonding activity must be conducted under the terms and effects described by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Introduces a new appropriation from the bond proceeds fund specifically for Safe Routes to School grants.
• Adds authority and obligations for the state to issue and sell bonds (up to 10 million) to finance these grants, detailing the applicable legal requirements (statutory sections and constitutional provisions).

Notes on Implementation

• The funded grants are administered by the commissioner of transportation under the existing Safe Routes to School framework (Minnesota Statutes 174.40).
• The financing mechanism relies on the bond proceeds fund and statutory bonding processes governed by the cited statutes and constitutional provisions.

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Relevant Terms - Safe Routes to School - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - grants - Minnesota Statutes section 174.40 - commissioner of transportation - commissioner of management and budget - sale and issuance of state bonds - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7 - capital investment (implied by program context)