HF575 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Biwabik; public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Related bill: SF528
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill provides funding to help create a new public safety facility in Biwabik. It would give money to Biwabik to buy land and to plan and design a public safety building.
Main Provisions
- Appropriation: It directs 1,000,000 (one million dollars) from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of public safety. This money is for a grant to the city of Biwabik to acquire property and to predesign and design a public safety facility in Biwabik.
- Bond authorization: It requires the state to sell and issue bonds up to 1,000,000 to pay for the appropriation. The bond sale would follow the state’s existing rules and the state constitution.
Financial Details
- Funding source: bond proceeds fund.
- Amount: up to 1,000,000.
- How it’s issued: the commissioner of management and budget will manage the sale and issuance of the bonds, under state law and the state constitution.
Administration and Legal Compliance
- Grant administration: the grant goes to the city of Biwabik and covers property acquisition and the planning/design work for a public safety facility.
- Oversight: the bond sale and use of funds must comply with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7.
Significance and Impact
- Local impact: supports development of a new public safety facility in Biwabik, aiding local police, fire, or emergency services with a dedicated building.
- Policy category: reflects capital investment in local public safety infrastructure.
How this changes the law
- Creates a new appropriation of 1,000,000 for Biwabik’s public safety facility and authorizes a bond sale to fund that appropriation. It relies on existing bond sale procedures and constitutional provisions, rather than creating new financing rules.
Relevant Terms - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - grant - city of Biwabik - property acquisition - predesign - design - public safety facility - bond sale / sale of bonds - commissioner of public safety - commissioner of management and budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI - capital investment
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee