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HF1452 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF842

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill provides funding and financing to upgrade infrastructure in New Ulm by supporting a gravity sewer flow system. It aims to improve wastewater handling and related facilities, including replacing a water main, removing a lift station, and replacing affected surface amenities. The money comes from the state’s bond proceeds and is intended as a grant to the city of New Ulm through the Public Facilities Authority.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation: The bill allocates 4,021,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority. This money is to be given as a grant to the city of New Ulm for designing, constructing, and equipping capital improvements needed to complete the gravity sewer flow system. It also covers the replacement of a water main, removal of a lift station, and replacement of related surface amenities.
  • Bond sale: The state will issue bonds totaling up to 4,021,000 to fund the appropriation. The bond issuance will follow the terms and conditions set out in Minnesota statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and in the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Financing and Implementation

  • Administration: The Public Facilities Authority will administer the grant to New Ulm as part of its capital projects.
  • Funding mechanism: Money for the project comes from the bond proceeds fund, with the state borrowing the required amount and using bond sales to raise the funds.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The bill authorizes a new appropriation and a new bond issuance specifically for the New Ulm gravity sewer flow system and related improvements. It formalizes the process to fund and deliver the grant through the Public Facilities Authority and specifies compliance with existing bonding statutes and constitutional provisions. No other laws are amended in this text; the change is focused on the debt-financing and appropriation for this project.

Relevant Terms

  • gravity sewer flow system
  • New Ulm
  • Public Facilities Authority
  • grant
  • appropriation
  • bond proceeds fund
  • 4,021,000 (4,021,000 dollars)
  • bond sale / bonds
  • Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget
  • water main
  • lift station
  • surface amenities
  • capital improvements
  • design, construct, and equip

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 24, 2025HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "The bill relies on Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 to govern the sale and issuance of state bonds (up to 4,021,000) for financing the New Ulm gravity sewer flow system, as part of an appropriation from the bond proceeds fund.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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