Purpose

• To modify an existing capital investment appropriation so Hennepin County can fund a new anaerobic digestion recycling recovery facility in Brooklyn Park. The bill also involves demolishing the Hennepin County Sheriff’s facility at the site to make room for the new facility.

Main Provisions

• A grant to Hennepin County to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip a new anaerobic digestion recycling recovery facility in Brooklyn Park.
• The project includes demolishing the Hennepin County Sheriff’s facility on the site to clear space for the new facility.
• The appropriation is not available until Hennepin County submits a plan for cessation of operations at the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over capital investment and environment and natural resources.

Availability and Conditions

• Funds become available only after the county submits the required cessation plan for HERC to the specified lawmakers.

Location and Parties Involved

• Hennepin County, in the city of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

Fiscal Details

• The bill amends an existing appropriation (from Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 3, subdivision 4) and includes a designated funding amount (approximately $26,000,000) for this project.

Context and Impact

• Signals a transition from the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center toward a new anaerobic digestion recycling recovery approach, with a site redesign that includes demolition of a county facility to accommodate the new facility.

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Relevant Terms - anaerobic digestion - recycling recovery facility - Hennepin County - Brooklyn Park - Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) - cessation of operations - plan for cessation - capital investment - appropriation - demolition - Hennepin County Sheriff’s facility - site