HF4772

Purpose

This bill provides money from state bond funds to improve facilities for the dental assisting program at South Central College’s North Mankato campus. It aims to design, renovate, and equip the necessary classroom and lab spaces.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 — Appropriation: Allocates 2,235,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to design, renovate, and equip classroom and lab spaces for the dental assisting program at the North Mankato campus of South Central College.
• Subdivision 2 — Bond Sale: Directs the commissioner of management and budget to issue bonds up to 2,235,000 from the bond proceeds fund to pay for the appropriation, under the state’s bond laws and constitutional provisions.

Funding and Use

• Source of funds: bond proceeds fund.
• Purpose of funds: design, renovation, and equipping of classroom and lab spaces for the dental assisting program.

Legal Authority and Process

• Bonds to be sold and issued under Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Significance and Impact

• Provides capital improvements for the dental assisting program, potentially improving delivery of education and training at South Central College’s North Mankato campus.

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Relevant Terms bond proceeds fund, appropriation, design, renovate, equip, classroom and lab spaces, dental assisting program, South Central College, North Mankato campus, Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, bond sale, commissioner of management and budget, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7, capital investment, state bonds, up to 2,235,000.