HF4771 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
South Central College classroom and lab space improvements and boiler replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF4897
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill authorizes state financing to improve facilities at South Central College, specifically to support the dental assisting program and to update campus infrastructure. It aims to provide money for building improvements at the North Mankato campus and to replace the campus boiler system.
Main Provisions
- Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
- Appropriates 9,160,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) to design, construct, renovate, and equip classroom and lab spaces for the dental assisting program at the North Mankato campus of South Central College.
- Also appropriates funds to replace the boiler system on the same campus.
- Subdivision 2 – Bond sale:
- Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to 9,160,000 using the bond proceeds fund.
- Bonds must be issued under the terms and effects described by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7.
What it seeks to accomplish
- Provide targeted capital investments to expand and modernize dental assisting classroom and lab space at a specific campus.
- Improve campus infrastructure by replacing the boiler system.
- Finance these improvements through state bonds rather than immediate tax appropriations.
Significant changes to existing law
- Adds a new specific appropriation amount (9,160,000) from the bond proceeds fund for a designated MnSCU project.
- Authorizes the sale of state bonds up to 9,160,000 to fund this project, committing the bond proceeds to a particular campus and program.
- Ties the financing to applicable statutes (16A.631–16A.675) and constitutional provisions (Article XI, sections 4–7).
Fiscal and Administrative Details
- Amount: 9,160,000.
- Source: bond proceeds fund.
- Recipient/Managing entity: Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) for South Central College facilities.
- Project location: North Mankato campus of South Central College.
- Project scope: design, construction, renovation, and equipment for dental assisting program spaces; boiler replacement.
- Financing method: sale and issuance of state bonds up to the specified amount.
Terminology and concepts (key terms to be aware of)
- bond proceeds fund
- Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)
- South Central College
- North Mankato campus
- dental assisting program
- design, construct, renovate, equip (facility terminology)
- boiler replacement
- bond sale / sale and issue bonds
- Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
- Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7
Relevant Terms bond proceeds fund Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities South Central College North Mankato campus dental assisting program design, construct, renovate, equip boiler replacement bond sale Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 Minnesota Constitution Article XI (Section 4–7) appropriation capital investment higher education facilities
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee