Purpose

• The bill authorizes funding from the state to help Arden Hills repair and upgrade a sanitary sewer system. Specifically, it appropriates money for a grant to Arden Hills to construct and reconstruct a sanitary sewer force main and related lift station improvements along a stretch from County Road E to Stowe Avenue, replacing an existing failing force main. It also authorizes the sale of state bonds to pay for this appropriation.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: 563,000 (563000) is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the city of Arden Hills to carry out the described sewer improvements and associated lift station work.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: The money appropriated may be provided by selling and issuing state bonds in an amount up to 563,000 (563000), under the specified Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions.

What the bill seeks to accomplish

• Replace and upgrade a failing sanitary sewer force main, along with associated lift station improvements, to improve reliability and capacity of the city’s sewer system.

Significant changes to existing law

• Creates a new appropriation funded by state bonds for a grant to Arden Hills for this specific sewer project.
• Establishes bonding authority and a funding mechanism through the bond proceeds fund for the project, consistent with the cited statutes and constitutional provisions.

Financial implications

• The project is funded by selling up to 563,000 in state bonds, with the appropriation to the Public Facilities Authority for the grant to Arden Hills.
• Debt issued will be repaid under existing state bonding programs; no specific tax or rate changes are described in this excerpt.

Oversight and administration

• The Public Facilities Authority administers the grant.
• The sale and issuance of bonds are handled by the Commissioner of Management and Budget, following Minnesota statutes.

Location and scope

• City of Arden Hills, Minnesota.
• Project areas along County Road E to Stowe Avenue, including the associated lift station.

Statutory references

• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675.
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7.

Implementation notes

• The bill outlines the funding mechanism and approvals but does not specify new program terms beyond the Arden Hills project and the related bond issuance.

Relevant terms - capital investment - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - Public Facilities Authority - grant - sanitary sewer force main - lift station improvements - Arden Hills - County Road E - Stowe Avenue - failing sanitary sewer force main - bond sale / sale and issuance of bonds - 16A.631 to 16A.675 (Minnesota Statutes) - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7)