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SF136 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Koochiching County all-terrain vehicle trail systems bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF582

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill aims to support capital investment for outdoor recreation by providing a grant for capital improvements to the Blue Ox all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail systems in Koochiching County. It does this by authorizing the sale of state bonds and allocating funding from the bond proceeds fund.

Main Provisions

  • Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
    • An amount of 1,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources.
    • The funds are for a grant to Koochiching County to support capital improvements to the Blue Ox ATV trail systems in Koochiching County.
    • This appropriation is exempt from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes section 16A.86, subdivision 4.
  • Subdivision 2 – Bond sale:
    • To provide the money, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue state bonds in an amount up to 1,000,000.
    • Bond issuance must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Provides an exemption from Minnesota Statutes section 16A.86 subdivision 4 for this specific appropriation.
  • Creates authorization and process to issue up to 1,000,000 in state bonds to fund the appropriation, aligning with the cited bonding statutes and constitutional provisions.

Administration and Funding Details

  • Funding source: bond proceeds fund.
  • Recipient: Koochiching County (grant to support capital improvements to the Blue Ox ATV trail systems).
  • Implementing agencies: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (for the grant) and the Commissioner of Management and Budget (for issuing the bonds).

Relevant Terms

  • bond proceeds fund
  • appropriation
  • grant
  • capital improvements
  • Blue Ox ATV trail systems
  • Koochiching County
  • Commissioner of Natural Resources
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget
  • bonds
  • state bonds
  • Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
  • Minnesota Statutes 16A.86
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - capital improvements - Blue Ox ATV trail systems - Koochiching County - Commissioner of Natural Resources - Commissioner of Management and Budget - bonds - state bonds - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Statutes 16A.86 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7)

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 16, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
January 16, 2025SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill exempts the appropriation from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes section 16A.86, subdivision 4.",
      "modified": [
        "Applies an exemption to the specified appropriation in Section 1."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "16A.86",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds in accordance with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675.",
      "modified": [
        "Bond financing for the appropriation is governed by 16A.631 to 16A.675."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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