HF4946

Purpose

• This bill modifies a previously approved state grant for the Mississippi Riverfront Trail in the city of Winona. It funds final design, engineering, and construction of a new bridge and its approaches, connecting Chestnut Street on one end and Carimona Street on the other, as part of a multipurpose nonmotorized Riverfront Trail segment from Levee Park to Lions Park. It also allows any unspent funds after completing the listed project to be used to extend the Riverfront Trail in Winona.

Main Provisions

• Provides a grant to the city of Winona for final design, engineering, and construction of a bridge and bridge approaches connecting Chestnut Street to Carimona Street.
• The bridge project is part of the multipurpose nonmotorized Riverfront Trail, specifically the segment from Levee Park to Lions Park, linking portions of the Mississippi Riverfront Trail between those parks.
• Sets aside an appropriation amount of $5,000,000 for this purpose.
• Allows any unspent portion of this appropriation, after the listed project is completed, to be available for final design, engineering, and construction to extend the Mississippi Riverfront Trail in Winona.
• Requires written notice to the commissioner of management and budget before the unspent funds can be used for the extension.

Changes to Existing Law

• Updates Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 2, section 9, subdivision 12 to reframe how the funds are used, expanding the potential use of unspent funds from this specific appropriation to additionally extend the riverfront trail in Winona.
• Clarifies the process for reallocating unspent funds (notice to the commissioner of management and budget).

Implementation Details

• The project remains a grant to the City of Winona for final design, engineering, and construction of a bridge and approaches as part of the Riverfront Trail.
• After completion of the initial project, any remaining funds can be redirected to extend the trail, subject to written notice to the budget commissioner.

Practical Impact

• Enables continued development of Winona’s riverfront trail by allowing surplus funds from the bridge project to be redirected toward extending the trail beyond the initial scope.
• Keeps oversight via the commissioner of management and budget through the required written notice.

Relevant Terms - Mississippi Riverfront Trail - Winona - final design - engineering - construction - bridge - bridge approaches - Chestnut Street - Carimona Street - Levee Park - Lions Park - multipurpose nonmotorized Riverfront Trail - Levee Park to Lions Park - unspent appropriation - appropriation - commissioner of management and budget - Laws 2023 chapter 72 article 2 section 9 subdivision 12 - grant to the city of Winona - capital investment