Purpose

• Provide funding to improve Hastings’ drinking water by removing PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and nitrates, and to connect the water system to the Minnesota Veterans Home.

Main Provisions

• A one-time appropriation of $16,600,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the Public Facilities Authority.
• The funds are for a grant to the city of Hastings to predesign, design, construct, and equip the Eastern Water Treatment Plant and related piping.
• The project will remove PFAS and nitrates from city drinking water and interconnect the Minnesota Veterans Home.
• The appropriation is available until the project is completed or abandoned, under Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Financial Details

• Amount: $16,600,000
• Source: General Fund
• Recipient: Public Facilities Authority (grant)
• Use: Pre-design, design, construction, and equipment for the Eastern Water Treatment Plant and associated piping
• Fiscal year: 2026
• Availability: One-time; available until project completion or abandonment; subject to 16A.642

Implementation and Impact

• Funds support removal of PFAS and nitrates from drinking water.
• Includes interconnection to the Minnesota Veterans Home.

Legal/Administrative Context

• This is a one-time appropriation rather than ongoing funding.
• Subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.
• Uses funds from the general fund through the Public Facilities Authority to the City of Hastings.

Relevant Terms

• appropriation
• general fund
• Public Facilities Authority
• grant
• City of Hastings
• predesign
• design
• construct
• equip
• Eastern Water Treatment Plant
• PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
• nitrates
• drinking water
• interconnect
• Minnesota Veterans Home
• one-time appropriation
• completed or abandoned
• Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642