HF3949

Purpose

• The bill provides funding to improve Richfield’s water infrastructure by creating a secondary water source. It aims to ensure a reliable potable water supply if Richfield’s current water treatment and distribution system is disrupted. The project involves a new water main that connects Richfield’s municipal water system with Minneapolis’s system along Trunk Highway 62 and 5th Avenue South.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: Allocates 2,500,000 dollars from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority to grant to the city of Richfield for the water main project. The project includes acquiring rights-of-way and easements and constructing related infrastructure.
• Project scope: The new water main will connect the Richfield and Minneapolis water systems, along Trunk Highway 62 and 5th Avenue South, providing a secondary source of potable water in case of disruption to the current system.
• Use of funds: The money is designated for right-of-way acquisition, easements, and construction of the necessary infrastructure to complete the project.

Bonding and Funding

• Bond issuance: The commissioner of management and budget is authorized to sell and issue bonds up to 2,500,000 dollars to finance the appropriation, following the terms of Minnesota statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7.

Compliance and Governing Rules

• Funds and administration: The appropriation comes from the bond proceeds fund and is administered as a grant by the Public Facilities Authority to the city of Richfield for the stated project.

Significance and Changes to Law

• This is a new appropriation and bonding authorization for a specific water main project. It does not change existing statutes but creates new funding and debt authority to support the project.

Relevant Contextual Details

• Project location: Along Trunk Highway 62, along 5th Avenue South, between Richfield and Minneapolis.
• Infrastructure focus: Water main construction, rights-of-way, and easements to enable interconnection of municipal water systems.

Relevant Terms - Public Facilities Authority - bond proceeds fund - grant - city of Richfield - city of Minneapolis - water main - secondary source of potable water - Trunk Highway 62 - 5th Avenue South - right-of-way - easement - infrastructure - bond sale / issuance - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7