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HF429 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Eveleth; wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF612

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

To provide funding for the design of a new community wastewater treatment facility in the City of Eveleth, with the aim of improving environmental conditions and public health.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation of $850,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for a grant to the City of Eveleth to design a new wastewater treatment facility.
  • This design-focused project is intended to address environmental and human health issues linked to the current wastewater system.

Bonding and Financing

  • The Commissioner of Management and Budget shall sell and issue state bonds in an amount up to $850,000 to cover the appropriation.
  • Bond issuance must follow Minnesota statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Administration and Oversight

  • The Public Facilities Authority will administer the grant to the City of Eveleth for designing the wastewater facility.

Relationship to Existing Law

  • The bill relies on existing bond sale authority and debt-issuing processes, using the bond proceeds fund as the source of the money and conforming to the specified state statutes and constitutional requirements.

Significance

  • Establishes funding and debt authority to support a municipal wastewater infrastructure design project, with potential long-term public health and environmental benefits by enabling a modernized facility.

Relevant Terms - capital investment - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - Public Facilities Authority (PFA) - grant - City of Eveleth - wastewater treatment facility - design (design work) - environmental issues - human health issues - bond sale / bonds - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 13, 2025HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill provides for the sale and issuance of up to $850,000 in state bonds to fund the Eveleth wastewater treatment facility, with the bond sale to be conducted under Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675.",
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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