HF210 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Eden Prairie; regional public safety garage and storage facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF114
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill provides funding to help create a regional public safety garage and storage facility in Eden Prairie. The facility would store regional fire, police, and other public safety equipment and vehicles to serve Eden Prairie and nearby communities.
Main Provisions
- Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: An amount of 2,100,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of public safety as a grant to the city of Eden Prairie. The grant is for the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a garage and storage facility to house regional public safety equipment and vehicles for the city and surrounding communities.
- Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: To fund the appropriation, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue state bonds up to 2,100,000. The bond sale must follow the specified Minnesota statutes (16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).
Effects and Key Points
- Purpose and use: The facility is intended to support shared public safety operations by housing equipment and vehicles for multiple jurisdictions, not just Eden Prairie.
- Funding mechanism: The project is financed through state bond proceeds, with the state issuing bonds up to the stated amount.
- Legal framework: The bond issuance and funding must comply with existing bonding statutes and constitutional provisions.
Significance
- The bill allocates state resources to a regional public safety infrastructure project, enabling joint use and potentially improved emergency response capabilities for Eden Prairie and neighboring communities.
- It relies on established bonding processes and does not propose creating new tax or revenue mechanisms beyond the bond authorization.
Significance for Public Safety Infrastructure
- Supports a centralized garage and storage facility to improve maintenance, readiness, and deployment of public safety equipment and vehicles across multiple jurisdictions.
Significance for Local Government
- Provides a dedicated funding mechanism and a clear project grant pathway to the City of Eden Prairie for a regional facility.
Significance for State Debt Policy
- Involves issuing bonds up to 2,100,000, subject to existing state debt and bonding rules.
Relevant Terms - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - grant - Eden Prairie - public safety facility - regional fire police and other public safety equipment and vehicles - design, construct, furnish, and equip - garage and storage facility - surrounding communities - bond sale / state bonds - up to 2,100,000 - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7
Past committee meetings
- Capital Investment on: April 23, 2025 09:00
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee