HF3761

Purpose

• To provide state funding for a sanitary sewer rehabilitation project in the city of Hibbing. The bill would authorize the sale of state bonds to pay for this project and designate an agency to issue a grant to Hibbing.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation of funds:
  • An amount of 2,216,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund.
  • The money is to be used by the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to grant funds to the city of Hibbing.
  • The grant is for predesign, design, and construction of improvements to Hibbing’s sanitary sewer system.
  • The project focuses on installing a structural liner inside existing sanitary sewer mains to reduce inflow and infiltration (I/I).
• Bond sale:
  • The money appropriated will be financed by selling and issuing state bonds.
  • Bond issuance can be up to 2,216,000, under the rules in Minnesota Statutes and the state constitution.

What This Changes or Creates

• Establishes a new capital investment project funded by state bonds to address sewer system needs in Hibbing.
• Supports a specific method (structural liner) to rehabilitate existing sewer mains, aiming to mitigate inflow and infiltration.
• Sets the legal process for how the funds are appropriated and repaid via bonds, referencing applicable statutes and constitutional provisions.

Key Terms and Concepts (for clarity)

• Sanitary sewer improvements
• Hibbing
• Structural liner
• Inflow and infiltration (I/I)
• Public Facilities Authority (PFA)
• Bond proceeds fund
• Grant to the city of Hibbing
• Predesign, design, and construction
• Bond sale/issuance
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms - sanitary sewer improvements - Hibbing - structural liner - inflow and infiltration - Public Facilities Authority - bond proceeds fund - grant - predesign - design - construction - bond sale - issuance - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4-7