HF3982 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Grant caps for port development assistance modified.
Related bill: SF4124
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill changes how Minnesota funds port development projects. It adds strict limits on how much state money can participate in port-related projects and clarifies funding responsibilities for certain facilities.
Main Provisions
- State participation limit: For any project, the commissioner may not provide more than 80 percent of the nonfederal share of the total project cost.
- No funding match: The assistance provided under this chapter cannot be used to match any other state funds.
- Ending ongoing state funding: The commissioner will not assume continuing funding responsibility for any commercial navigation facility project.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces a hard cap of 80% on the state’s share of the nonfederal portion of project costs for port development assistance.
- Prohibits using this assistance as a match for additional state funding.
- Removes the state’s obligation to provide ongoing funding for commercial navigation facility projects, shifting long-term funding responsibility away from the state.
Scope and Applicability
- Applies to port development assistance under the capital investment framework, specifically Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 457A.03 subdivision 3.
- Targets projects classified as commercial navigation facilities and related port development efforts.
How the changes may affect stakeholders
- Port authorities and project sponsors must plan for higher reliance on nonfederal funding since the state limit is 80% of the nonfederal share.
- State funding commitments for ongoing costs of commercial navigation facilities are reduced or eliminated.
- Other state funds cannot be used to match these grants, potentially affecting how multiple funding sources are stacked for a project.
Relevant Terms - 80 percent - nonfederal share - total cost - project - assistance - match - state funds - continuing funding responsibility - commercial navigation facility - port development - capital investment - Minnesota Statutes 457A.03 subdivision 3
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 05, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee