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HF225 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

South St. Paul; new swimming pool and aquatics center predesign and design funding provided, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF214

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill provides funding to support planning for a new public facility in South St. Paul. Specifically, it aims to fund the predesign and design work for a swimming pool and aquatics center.

Main Provisions

  • Funding amount and year: An appropriation of 500,000 dollars in fiscal year 2026.
  • Source and recipient: Money is from the general fund and goes as a grant from the commissioner of employment and economic development to the City of South St. Paul.
  • Purpose of funds: The grant is for predesign and design work on a new swimming pool and aquatics center.
  • Type of appropriation: This is a one-time appropriation.
  • Availability and disposal: The funds remain available until the project is completed or abandoned, under Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642).

Administration and Conditions

  • Administration: The grant is administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.
  • Project scope: The funds are strictly for the predesign and design phase, not for construction or other phases at this point.
  • Legal reference: The availability of the funds is governed by Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Significance and Impact

  • This bill adds a dedicated, one-time planning funding line item to support the early development of a public aquatic facility in South St. Paul.
  • It signals possible future investments in a municipal swimming pool and aquatics center, by enabling formal planning and design work before any construction decisions.

Related Legal/Contextual Notes

  • The appropriation is part of the capital investment framework and uses the general fund.
  • The onetime status and the completion/abandonment condition ties the funds to a specific planning timeline within state appropriation rules.

Terminology Alignment (key terms from the bill and related concepts)

  • capital investment
  • appropriation
  • general fund
  • grant
  • predesign and design
  • swimming pool and aquatics center
  • City of South St. Paul
  • fiscal year 2026
  • onetime
  • available until completed or abandoned
  • Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Relevant Terms

capital investment, appropriation, general fund, grant, predesign, design, swimming pool, aquatics center, South St. Paul, fiscal year 2026, one-time, available until project completed or abandoned, Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 10, 2025HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment
February 17, 2025HouseActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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