Purpose

• To appropriate up to $1,400,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) as a grant to the Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District (CIRSSD) for capital improvements to the district’s infrastructure. The goal is to support predesign, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of improvements and betterments along the Trunk Highway 169 corridor between Great Scott Township and Chisholm, including Great Scott Township, Buhl, and Kinney.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: Allocates $1,400,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the PFA to grant CIRSSD funds for capital improvements that modernize and expand the district’s sewer and conveyance infrastructure.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: Requires the state to issue bonds up to $1,400,000 to fund the appropriation, under the terms of Minnesota law (16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4-7).

Funding and Financing Details

• Source of funds: bond proceeds fund.
• Administration: the PFA administers the grant to CIRSSD.
• Financing mechanism: sale and issuance of state bonds up to $1,400,000, following applicable Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions.

Geographic and Project Scope

• Areas affected: Great Scott Township, Buhl, Kinney, along the Trunk Highway 169 corridor between Great Scott Township and Chisholm.
• Projects included: conveyance capacity expansion; upgrades to the Buhl lift station; security upgrades; general conveyance system infrastructure expansion; and related improvements to support development.

Beneficiaries and Development Impact

• Intended outcomes: enable residential, industrial, and commercial development by improving wastewater conveyance capacity and overall infrastructure reliability and security.

Significance and Changes to Law

• Creates a targeted capital investment project funded by state bonds.
• Establishes a framework for distributing funds via a grant to CIRSSD through the PFA.
• Aligns with existing state finance authorities and statutes governing bond issuance (16A.631-16A.675) and constitutional provisions.

Timing and Process

• The bill outlines the funding and construction phases (predesign, design, construction, furnishing, and equipment) but does not specify a project timeline in the text provided.

Notable Terminology from the Bill

• Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District
• Public Facilities Authority (PFA)
• bond proceeds fund
• grant
• predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip
• improvements and betterments of a capital nature
• conveyance capacity expansion
• Buhl lift station upgrades
• security upgrades
• conveyance system infrastructure expansion
• Trunk Highway 169 corridor
• Great Scott Township, Chisholm
• residential, industrial, and commercial development
• bond sale / state bonds
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District; Public Facilities Authority; bond proceeds fund; appropriation; grant; predesign; design; construct; furnish; equip; improvements; betterments; capital nature; conveyance capacity expansion; Buhl lift station upgrades; security upgrades; conveyance system infrastructure expansion; Trunk Highway 169; Great Scott Township; Chisholm; residential development; industrial development; commercial development; bond sale; Commissioner of Management and Budget; Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI.