Purpose

• Authorizes a state grant to the city of Little Fork for developing a campground and recreational area. The funds are intended to support predesign, design, site preparation, equipment, furnishings, and a range of campground and recreational improvements.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: The amount of 2,500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to the city of Little Fork. The funds cover predesign, design, site preparation, equipping, and furnishing of the campground and recreational area.
• Campground and recreational improvements funded include:
  • Tent and recreational vehicle (RV) camping spaces
  • ATV wash station
  • Loading ramp
  • Camp office
  • Fishing dock
  • Swimming beach
  • Shower and restroom facilities
  • Road, utility, water, and sewer infrastructure
  • Green space improvements throughout the campground and recreational area
• Bonding and authorization: The money will be provided through the sale of state bonds up to 2,500,000, under the terms of Minnesota statutes related to bonds and the Minnesota Constitution.

Funding and Bonding Details

• Bond proceeds fund: The appropriation comes from the bond proceeds fund.
• Bond sale authorization: The commissioner of management and budget is directed to sell and issue bonds up to 2,500,000 for the purpose described, following Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.
• Legal exemption: This appropriation is exempt from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes section 16A.86, subdivision 4, meaning certain standard procedures or requirements are not applicable for this appropriation.

Significance and Context

• This bill provides a targeted capital investment for a local recreation project by funding a major set of campground and recreational amenities via state bonds, rather than immediate general funding.
• It creates bonding authority specifically for the Little Fork project and sets forth the scope of improvements and infrastructure to be funded.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Introduces a new, specific appropriation and bonding authorization for Little Fork’s campground and recreational area.
• Establishes exemption from a particular statutory requirement (16A.86, subdivision 4) for this appropriation.
• No broad changes to Minnesota law; the bill structurers a new capital project funding mechanism for this city.

Relevant Terms - capital investment - appropriation - grant - Little Fork - campground - recreational area - predesign - design - site preparation - equipping - furnishing - tent camping spaces - RV camping spaces - ATV wash station - loading ramp - camp office - fishing dock - swimming beach - shower facilities - restroom facilities - road infrastructure - utility infrastructure - water infrastructure - sewer infrastructure - green space - bond proceeds fund - exempt (from 16A.86, subdivision 4) - state bonds - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7 - commissioner of employment and economic development - commissioner of management and budget