Purpose

• Provide state funding support for a city-led project in St. Paul: the construction and equipment of an indoor recreational dome facility at the West Minnehaha Recreation Center. The project aims to support year-round recreational activities, youth sports, and other community programs.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: The state would appropriate 16,000,000 dollars from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) to grant to the City of St. Paul for predesign, design, construction, and equipment of the indoor dome facility at the West Minnehaha Recreation Center.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: The state would sell and issue bonds totaling up to 16,000,000 dollars to finance the appropriation, under the terms of Minnesota law (MS 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the state Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Project Details

• Facility: Indoor recreational dome at the West Minnehaha Recreation Center in St. Paul.
• Activities Supported: Year-round recreation, youth sports, and other community programs and activities.
• Implementation Roles: The grant is administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED); the bond issuance is managed by the Commissioner of Management and Budget.

Effects and Significance

• This bill would add a new capital investment project financed by state bonds and routed through the bond proceeds fund.
• It directs state borrowing to fund a city project, expanding public recreation infrastructure in St. Paul without immediate tax changes.
• It ties a specific local project to statewide capital budgeting and bond authorization processes and references applicable statutory and constitutional requirements for bond issuance.

Oversight and Financing

• Financing would be via the sale of state bonds up to 16,000,000 dollars.
• The project is subject to the provisions of Minnesota statutes on bonds (MS 16A.631–16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution.

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Relevant Terms indoor recreational dome facility, West Minnehaha Recreation Center, City of St. Paul, year-round recreational activities, youth sports, community programs, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), bond proceeds fund, grant, predesign, design, construct, equip, bonds sale, issuance, MS 16A.631 to 16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7, capital investment.