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HF201 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

St. Joseph; sewer main improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF990

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

Provide funding to support sewer main improvements in St. Joseph. The bill appropriates money and authorizes state bonds to help the City of St. Joseph expand its wastewater collection system and related infrastructure, with the goal of promoting economic development and workforce housing.

Main Provisions

  • Subdivision 1 — Appropriation

    • Allocates $7,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority.
    • The funds are granted to the City of St. Joseph to acquire property and to predesign, design, construct, and equip improvements needed to expand the city’s wastewater collection system and related infrastructure.
    • The improvements are intended to support economic development and workforce housing.

  • Subdivision 2 — Bond Sale

    • Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue up to $7,000,000 in state bonds.
    • Bond issuance must follow the terms and effects of Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Significance and Changes to Law

  • This bill creates a targeted capital investment appropriation and bonding authorization to fund sewer main improvements in St. Joseph.
  • The mechanism uses the bond proceeds fund and the Public Facilities Authority to administer the grant.
  • It relies on existing bonding and statutory frameworks (Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 and Article XI of the state Constitution) but does not enact broad changes to policy; it specifies a new project and associated funding.

Related Context

  • The funds are designated for property acquisition and the full scope of improvements (predesign, design, construction, and equipment) linked to expanding wastewater infrastructure and supporting economic development and workforce housing.

Relevant Terms bond proceeds fund Public Facilities Authority grant City of St. Joseph property acquisition predesign design construct equip improvements wastewater collection system related infrastructure economic development workforce housing bond sale bonds commissioner of management and budget Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7 capital investment

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 10, 2025HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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