HF1904 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
East Bethel; elementary school funding provided to connect to city water and sewer infrastructure, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF2181
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
To fund a project that connects East Bethel’s elementary schools to the city’s water and sewer systems, improving local infrastructure and utilities serving the schools.
Main Provisions
- Appropriation: The bill provides 10,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority as a grant to the city of East Bethel. The funds are for predesign, design, construction, and equipping of city water and sewer infrastructure to connect East Bethel Elementary School and Cedar Creek Elementary School to the city’s water and sewer systems. The project includes a new water tower, a new water treatment facility, new wells, and other required water and sewer infrastructure to complete the connection.
- Bond Financing: The commissioner of management and budget is directed to sell and issue state bonds up to 10,500,000 to fund this appropriation. The bond sale must follow the terms and effects set forth in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
Significance and Changes to Existing Law
- This bill does not create new policy beyond funding and bonding for a specific local infrastructure project. It authorizes a bond sale and provides a grant for the project, using existing statutory authority and constitutional provisions. The primary impact is capital investment to improve public infrastructure serving two elementary schools.
Funding and Implementation Details
- Source: Bond proceeds fund.
- Recipient: Public Facilities Authority (grant to City of East Bethel).
- Scope: Connect two elementary schools to city water and sewer, including new water tower, water treatment facility, wells, and related infrastructure.
- Process: Requires the sale and issuance of state bonds up to 10.5 million under existing statutory and constitutional framework.
Relevant Terms bond proceeds fund Public Facilities Authority grant East Bethel Cedar Creek Elementary School city water and sewer infrastructure predesign design construct and equip water tower water treatment facility wells bond sale Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 Minnesota Constitution Article XI
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 05, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee