SF1272 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
City of Ghent water infrastructure bond issuance and appropriation
Related bill: HF616
AI Generated Summary
- Purpose
This bill would provide funding for water infrastructure in the city of Ghent, Minnesota. It authorizes the sale of state bonds to finance a grant for improvements to Ghent’s municipal water system, aiming to improve water quality, capacity, and reliability.
Main provisions
Subdivision 1 — Appropriation:
- An amount of 7,039,000 (seven million thirty-nine thousand dollars) is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the city of Ghent for improvements to municipal water infrastructure.
- Of this amount:
- 5,084,000 is for acquiring real property and for predesign, design, and construction of improvements to expand and rehabilitate the city’s sanitary ponds to address water quality and capacity issues caused by inflow and infiltration and capacity limits due to the population.
- 1,955,000 is for construction of a new water tower and related clean drinking water infrastructure to improve water pressure for residents and fire suppression, and to meet requirements imposed by Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water.
Subdivision 2 — Bond sale:
- The money appropriated is to be provided by selling and issuing state bonds up to 7,039,000. This bond issuance must occur in the manner and with the terms prescribed by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.
Funding and bond mechanics
The appropriations come from the bond proceeds fund, and the state will issue bonds to finance the grant to Ghent. The process must follow the specified Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions for bond sales.
Effects on existing law
This bill creates a new, specific appropriation and bond authorization for Ghent’s water infrastructure project. It does not appear to alter current law beyond enabling this particular funding and debt issuance, and it directs administration to be carried out under the existing Public Facilities Authority framework and bond-financing rules.
Relevant terms - Ghent - water infrastructure - Public Facilities Authority - bond proceeds fund - grant to the city of Ghent - sanitary ponds - inflow and infiltration - capacity issues - population - water tower - clean drinking water infrastructure - water pressure - fire suppression - Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 13, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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