HF4891
Oakdale; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: SF5133
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
The bill provides funding and authorization for a water infrastructure project in Oakdale. It aims to support the replacement of the city’s municipal water main system and related improvements by securing state bond funding.
Main Provisions
Subdivision 1 — Appropriation:
- An amount of 10,900,000 dollars is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund.
- This money goes to the Public Facilities Authority as a grant to the city of Oakdale.
- The grant covers predesign, design, construction, and equipment for replacing the municipal water main infrastructure.
- The project also includes street reconstruction and other improvements connected to the water system replacement.
Subdivision 2 — Bond sale:
- The Commissioner of Management and Budget must issue and sell state bonds to fund the appropriation, up to 10,900,000 dollars.
- Bond terms and process must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
Effect on Existing Law
- Establishes a new capital investment appropriation and bonding authority specifically for Oakdale’s water infrastructure project.
- It relies on existing state bond issuance laws and constitutional provisions but does not modify them; it authorizes the sale of bonds and allocation of the bond proceeds fund to fund the project.
Key Entities and Terms Involved
- Public Facilities Authority (PFA)
- City of Oakdale
- Water infrastructure / municipal water main infrastructure
- Predesign, design, construct, equip
- Street reconstruction
- Bond proceeds fund
- Bond sale / bonds
- Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
- Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7)
Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - grant to city - Oakdale - water main infrastructure - predesign - design - construct - equip - street reconstruction - Public Facilities Authority - capital investment - bonds
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 09, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee