Purpose

This bill would use state bonds to fund a local trail project. It appropriates $4,103,000 from the bond proceeds fund to support a grant to the city of Prior Lake. The goal is to design and build three segments of a bituminous multiuse trail along the west side of marked Trunk Highway 13 in Prior Lake. The project aims to improve connectivity within the city and to local and regional trail systems, provide a safer route to schools, improve accessibility and recreational opportunities, and enhance safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:

  • Allocates $4,103,000 from the bond proceeds fund.
  • The money goes to the commissioner of natural resources to provide a grant to the city of Prior Lake under Minnesota Statutes section 85.019.
  • The grant funds the design and construction of three segments of a bituminous multiuse trail along the west side of Trunk Highway 13.
  • The intended outcomes include better community connectivity, links to local and regional trail systems, safer routes to schools, improved accessibility, more recreational opportunities, and increased pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

• Subdivision 2 – Bond sale:

  • Directs the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to $4,103,000.
  • Bonds are issued under the requirements of Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Location and Scope

• Project location: west side of marked Trunk Highway 13 in the city of Prior Lake.
• Project scope: design and construction of three segments of a bituminous (asphalt) multiuse trail.
• Beneficiaries: city of Prior Lake, with state support through a grant funded by bond proceeds.

Financing and Legal Basis

• Funding source: bond proceeds fund.
• Financing mechanism: sale and issuance of state bonds up to $4,103,000.
• Governing statutes and rules: Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4-7.
• Administrative roles: grant administered by the commissioner of natural resources; bond issuance overseen by the commissioner of management and budget.

Impact and Significance

• This bill represents a capital investment in local trail infrastructure to improve safety and accessibility and to connect with broader trail networks.
• It does not create new laws about trail design or operations; it authorizes funding and bond financing for a specific local project.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - Minnesota Statutes section 85.019 - Prior Lake - Trunk Highway 13 - west side - bituminous multiuse trail - three segments - connectivity - local and regional trail systems - safe route to schools - accessibility - recreational opportunities - pedestrian safety - bicyclist safety - design and construction - bond sale / bonds - commissioner of natural resources - commissioner of management and budget - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7)