Purpose

This bill would provide funding to support a specific trail project in Anoka County. It authorizes the state to grant money to Anoka County to help build, furnish, and equip a segment of the Rice Creek Regional Trail in Circle Pines.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: It appropriates 6,750,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to grant to Anoka County for the trail project.
• Project scope: The grant funds a 1.75-mile segment of the Rice Creek Regional Trail in Circle Pines, including construction, furnishing, and equipment.
• Features to be included: Two bridges for pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles over Rice Creek, a boardwalk, solar lighting, and interpretive stations along the trail.
• Bond financing: The money for the appropriation will come from the bond proceeds fund, and the state will sell and issue bonds of up to 6,750,000 for this purpose.

How it Would Work

• Administration: DEED would administer the grant to Anoka County for the specified trail segment.
• Bond issuance: The Commissioner of Management and Budget would be responsible for selling the bonds sized up to 6,750,000, following Minnesota statute requirements and constitutional provisions on debt.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new capital investment project specifically funded by a state bond sale for the Rice Creek Regional Trail in Circle Pines.
• Adds a statutory path for issuing up to 6.75 million in bonds to support this grant, aligning with existing bond statutes and constitutional debt limits.
• Directs use of bond proceeds fund to support a local infrastructure project and a grant to a county government.

Project Location and Scope

• Location: Circle Pines, Anoka County, Minnesota.
• Segment: About 1.75 miles of the Rice Creek Regional Trail.
• Infrastructure: Two bridges, boardwalk, solar lighting, interpretive stations.

Beneficiary and Oversight

• Beneficiary: Anoka County (via a grant to build the trail segment).
• Oversight: Bond issuance follows state statutes (16A.631 to 16A.675) and the state constitution (Article XI, sections 4-7).

Relevant Terms - Rice Creek Regional Trail - Anoka County - Circle Pines - grant - construct - furnish and equip - 1.75 miles - two bridges - pedestrians - nonmotorized vehicles - boardwalk - solar lighting - interpretive stations - bond proceeds fund - bond sale / bonds - Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7