Purpose

This bill would authorize state funding and bond issuance to support public infrastructure in the city of Cook. It aims to provide grants via the Public Facilities Authority for capital improvements in Cook, focusing on sewer, water, and related infrastructure projects.

Main provisions

• Appropriation of 3,700,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for one or more grants to the city of Cook for capital improvements described in the section.
• Specific project funding within the appropriation:
  • 1,500,000 for predesign, design, engineering, and construction of improvements to Cook’s inflow and infiltration (I&I) collection system and rehabilitation of the wastewater treatment pond system.
  • 2,200,000 for predesign, design, engineering, and construction of water and sewer line infrastructure connected to the North Business Park looping project.
• Unspent funds: Any unspent portion remaining after completing a project may be used for the purposes of this subdivision, with written notice to the commissioner of management and budget.
• Bond sale: The commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds up to 3,700,000 to fund the appropriation, under applicable state laws and constitutional provisions.

What this bill seeks to accomplish

• Provide targeted capital funding to upgrade Cook’s water, sewer, and wastewater infrastructure.
• Support the North Business Park looping project to improve water/sewer service in that area.
• Use state bonds to finance these improvements and allow for unspent funds to be redirected within the same project group.

Administrative and compliance details

• Funding is from the state bond proceeds fund.
• The bond issuance must comply with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Significant changes or impacts

• Creates a new targeted state investment for the city of Cook, allocating 3.7 million for specific water, sewer, and wastewater infrastructure improvements.
• Establishes a framework for planning and building the projects (predesign through construction) and allows for reallocation of any leftover funds within the same subdivision.

Relevant terms

• Public Facilities Authority
• bond proceeds fund
• appropriations
• grants
• city of Cook
• capital improvements / capital nature
• inflow and infiltration (I&I) collection system
• wastewater treatment pond system
• water and sewer line infrastructure
• North Business Park looping project
• predesign, design, engineer, construct
• unspent portion
• written notice
• commissioner of management and budget
• bond sale / issuance
• Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI §§ 4-7