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HF4265 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Local recreation grants funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF4420

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • Provide state-backed funding to support local recreation projects by offering matching grants for parks, outdoor recreation areas, and trail connections. The goal is to help improve local parks and expand trail networks through capital investments funded by state bonds.

What the bill does (Main provisions)

  • Subdivision 1 – Appropriation for parks and outdoor recreation areas
    • Appropriates $2,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources for matching grants to parks and outdoor recreation areas under Minnesota Statutes section 85.019, subdivision 2.
  • Subdivision 2 – Appropriation for trail connections
    • Appropriates $2,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources for matching grants for trail connections under Minnesota Statutes section 85.019, subdivision 4c.
  • Subdivision 3 – Bond sale authority
    • Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue bonds up to $4,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund, under the terms prescribed by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Funding and bonding details

  • Total bond-financed appropriation: $4,000,000 (split as $2,000,000 for parks/outdoor recreation areas and $2,000,000 for trail connections).
  • Source: bond proceeds fund.
  • Bond issuance: up to $4 million, to be conducted according to applicable state bonding statutes and constitutional provisions.

Administration and administration entities

  • Programs administered by the commissioner of natural resources (DNR).
  • Bond issuance overseen by the commissioner of management and budget.
  • Grants are “matching grants,” meaning local funding is expected to be paired with state funds to complete projects.

Relationship to existing law

  • Aligns funding with existing grant authorities under Minnesota Statutes section 85.019 (subdivisions 2 and 4c) for parks, outdoor recreation areas, and trail connections.
  • Uses standard state bond financing procedures (Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and constitutional bonding authority (Article XI).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Increases capital investment in local outdoor recreation and trail infrastructure.
  • Encourages local communities to partner with the state by providing matching funds for projects.
  • Establishes a defined, limited bond-funded source of funding for specified recreation and trail projects.

Relevant terms

  • bond proceeds fund
  • matching grants
  • parks and outdoor recreation areas
  • trail connections
  • Minnesota Statutes §85.019
  • subdivision (subd.)
  • Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
  • commissioner of natural resources
  • commissioner of management and budget
  • bond sale / sale and issuance of bonds
  • $4,000,000
  • local recreation grants
  • capital investment
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI
  • 16A.631 to 16A.675

Bill text versions

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 12, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "Authorizes matching grants for parks and outdoor recreation under Minnesota Statutes section 85.019, subdivision 2, as the basis for the appropriations in this act.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "85.019",
    "subdivision": "2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Authorizes matching grants for trail connections under Minnesota Statutes section 85.019, subdivision 4c, as the basis for the appropriations in this act.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "85.019",
    "subdivision": "4c"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Governs the sale and issuance of state bonds; this act references Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 for the bond issuance process.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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