Purpose

To provide funding for public infrastructure in the city of Two Harbors as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Trunk Highway 61 reconstruction, by appropriating money from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority to grant to the city for design, construction, and reconstruction of publicly owned infrastructure.

Main Provisions

• Funding amount: 6,000,000 dollars.
• Source of funds: Bond proceeds fund.
• Recipient mechanism: A grant to the city of Two Harbors administered by the Public Facilities Authority.
• Project scope: Design, construction, and reconstruction of publicly owned physical infrastructure along Trunk Highway 61 in Two Harbors. This includes:
  • Sanitary and storm sewers
  • Water supply systems
  • Natural gas utilities
  • Electric utilities
  • New utility extensions along the Trunk Highway 61 corridor
  • Street construction and reconstruction
  • Wastewater treatment systems
  • Stormwater management systems
  • Street and trail lighting
  • Curbs, gutters, sidewalks
  • Trail crossings and pedestrian ramps to ensure Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance

Financing and Bond Issuance

• Bond sale: The commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue state bonds up to the appropriated amount.
• Legal authorities: The bond issuance is to be conducted under Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI, sections 4 to 7.
• Purpose alignment: The financing is intended to support construction and improvement of transportation-related and utility infrastructure as part of the highway reconstruction project.

Relationship to Existing Law and Changes

• This act adds an appropriation and bond authorization to fund local infrastructure projects in Two Harbors, using the established bond-issuing framework and statutes cited above. It does not specify changes to existing law beyond enabling this specific funding and bond sale.

Additional Notes

• The excerpt does not specify an effective date or any sunset provisions.

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Relevant Terms Public Facilities Authority, appropriation, bond proceeds fund, grant, Two Harbors, Trunk Highway 61, design, construction, reconstruction, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water supply systems, natural gas, electric utilities, utility extensions, street construction, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, lighting, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, trail crossings, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, bond sale, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675, Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4–7