Purpose

This bill would provide funding for clean water infrastructure in Brooklyn Park by authorizing the state to issue bonds and make a grant to the city. The goal is to support improvements to the city's water distribution system, including new connections across major highways to support development in the area known as the biotech innovation district.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation of funds:

  • The bill would appropriate $4,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Brooklyn Park.
  • The money would be given as a grant to cover predesign, design, construction, acquisition of right-of-way and easements, and equipment for improvements to the city’s water distribution system.
  • The project specifically includes two water mains that cross from east to west under U.S. Highway 169 north of Minnesota Trunk Highway 610, and one water main that crosses north to south under Trunk Highway 610 west of U.S. Highway 169.
  • The project would also provide connections between these crossings to support the city’s biotech innovation district.

• Bond sale:

  • To fund the appropriation, the state would issue bonds totaling up to $4,500,000.
  • Bond issuance would follow the terms and effects set forth in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new capital investment funding path specifically for Brooklyn Park’s water infrastructure by authorizing a state bond sale of up to $4.5 million and directing that money as a grant to the city for the described water system improvements.
• Directs the Commissioner of Management and Budget to manage the bond sale in accordance with existing state law and constitutional provisions.

Relevant terms and phrases from the bill (as they appear or are implied by the text): - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - predesign - design - construct - acquire right-of-way and easements - water distribution system - water mains - U.S. Highway 169 - Trunk Highway 610 - crossings - biotech innovation district - bond sale / issue bonds - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - predesign - design - construct - right-of-way - easements - water mains - U.S. Highway 169 - Trunk Highway 610 - crossings - biotech innovation district - bond sale - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI