Purpose

This is a capital investment bill that authorizes a state funding action to support a transportation project in Washington County. It provides a specific funding mechanism to design and build improvements for a county road realignment in Cottage Grove.

Main Provisions

• Subd.1 – Appropriation: The bill appropriates 22,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation. The funds are to be granted to Washington County to design and construct improvements for the County Road 19A Innovation Road and 100th Street realignment project, located from marked U.S. Highway 61 to Jamaica Avenue South in the city of Cottage Grove.
• Subd.2 – Bond Sale: To provide the money, the commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds up to 22,500,000. The bonds are issued in accordance with Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Funding and Financing Details

• Source of funds: Bond proceeds fund.
• Amount: 22,500,000.
• Purpose: Design and construction of the County Road 19A Innovation Road and 100th Street realignment project.
• Mechanism: Authorization to sell and issue state bonds up to the stated amount under existing bonding laws and constitutional provisions.

Project Location and Scope

• Project area: County Road 19A realignment, specifically the Innovation Road and 100th Street realignment from U.S. Highway 61 to Jamaica Avenue South in Cottage Grove, within Washington County.
• Activities: Design and construction improvements for the realignment.

Relationship to Existing Law

• This bill does not change existing law but uses the state’s standard bonding framework. It references the bonding process under Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4–7) for issuing the bonds.

Significance and Impact

• Expected impact: Investment in transportation infrastructure to improve traffic flow and safety in Cottage Grove by realigning County Road 19A and connecting roads.
• Financial implication: Creates a bonded debt obligation up to 22.5 million financed through the bond proceeds fund.

Relevant Terms Washington County, County Road 19A, Innovation Road, 100th Street, realignment, U.S. Highway 61, Jamaica Avenue South, Cottage Grove, grant, design, construct, bond proceeds fund, appropriation, bonds, bond sale, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI.