Purpose

• Provide funding to support the design, construction, and reconstruction of publicly owned infrastructure in the city of Two Harbors as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Trunk Highway 61 reconstruction. The funding is provided as a grant to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for the city’s infrastructure projects.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation
  • Amount: 6,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund.
  • Purpose: A grant to the city of Two Harbors to design, construct, and reconstruct publicly owned physical infrastructure along Trunk Highway 61 in the city.
  • Projects covered: Includes sanitary and storm sewers, water supply systems, natural gas and electric utilities, new utility extensions along the Highway 61 corridor, street construction and reconstruction, wastewater treatment systems, stormwater management systems, street and trail lighting, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, trail crossings, and pedestrian ramps to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale
  • Bond issuance: The commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to 6,000,000.
  • Financing terms: Bonds issued pursuant to this section must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Financing & Bonding

• Source of funds: Bond proceeds fund.
• Administration: A grant to the city of Two Harbors administered through the Public Facilities Authority.
• Legal framework: Bonding and financing governed by specified Minnesota statutes and the state constitution.

Significance and Changes to Law

• Creates a targeted, one-time appropriation to fund an infrastructure package tied to Trunk Highway 61 in Two Harbors.
• Enables the state to issue bonds up to 6 million to finance the project.
• Integrates multiple utility and public works components (water, sewer, utilities, streets, lighting, ADA improvements) into a single funded package tied to highway reconstruction.

Practical Impact

• Accelerates modernization and integration of multiple public works projects within the Highway 61 corridor in Two Harbors.
• Promotes ADA-compliant pedestrian access and improvements along the corridor.
• Improves reliability and capacity of utilities (water, sewer, natural gas, electric) and street infrastructure associated with the highway project.

Terminology / Key Terms (explicit terms and closely related concepts)

• Two Harbors
• Public Facilities Authority (PFA)
• Trunk Highway 61 (Highway 61)
• sanitary sewers
• storm sewers
• water supply systems
• natural gas
• electric utilities
• utility extensions
• street construction and reconstruction
• wastewater treatment systems
• stormwater management systems
• street lighting
• trail lighting
• curbs
• gutters
• sidewalks
• trail crossings
• pedestrian ramps
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
• bond proceeds fund
• bonds
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms Two Harbors; Public Facilities Authority; Highway 61; sanitary sewers; storm sewers; water supply systems; natural gas; electric utilities; utility extensions; street construction; reconstruction; wastewater treatment; stormwater management; street lighting; trail lighting; curbs; gutters; sidewalks; trail crossings; ADA compliance; Americans with Disabilities Act; bond proceeds fund; bonds; Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4-7)