HF5100

Purpose

To provide funding for improvements to the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Public Health Laboratory in St. Paul. The bill authorizes a grant and the sale of state bonds to support capital projects that improve safety, expand testing capacity, and modernize testing procedures at the lab.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation
  • The bill appropriates $2,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Metropolitan Council as a grant to the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District.
  • The money is for predesign, design, construction, and furnishing of capital improvements at the public health laboratory in St. Paul.
  • Projects funded include addressing safety concerns, expanding testing capacity, and modernizing testing procedures.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale
  • The commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $2,500,000 to finance the appropriation.
  • Bond issuance follows the terms of Minnesota statutes (sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Funding Source and Process

• Funding comes from the bond proceeds fund.
• Bonds are to be sold and issued to provide the money appropriated for the public health lab improvements.

Implementing Agencies

• Metropolitan Council receives the grant to pass through to the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, which will carry out the capital improvements at the lab.

Significance and Impact

• Creates a dedicated funding stream for capital improvements at a key public health lab.
• Aims to improve safety at the lab, increase the capacity to test, and modernize laboratory testing procedures, enhancing public health capabilities in the region.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new appropriation of $2.5 million for capital improvements to the public health lab.
• Authorizes the issuance of up to $2.5 million in state bonds to fund this appropriation.
• Helps formalize a grant arrangement involving the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District for lab upgrades.

Key Terms (from the bill)

• Metropolitan Mosquito Control District
• Public Health Laboratory
• City of St. Paul
• Metropolitan Council
• grant
• predesign
• design
• construct
• furnish
• improvements and betterments of a capital nature
• safety concerns
• testing capacity
• modernize testing procedures
• bond proceeds fund
• bonds
• Commissioner of Management and Budget
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms

Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Public Health Laboratory St. Paul Metropolitan Council predesign design construct furnish capital improvements bond proceeds fund bonds Grant safety concerns testing capacity modernize testing procedures Commissioner of Management and Budget Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675 Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4-7