Purpose

This bill would provide funding to support a community recreation facility for DasselCokato. It aims to help the DasselCokato school district (Independent School District No. 466) build and equip a new facility that serves both students and the local community, including spaces for fitness and recreation.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation

  • The bill would appropriate 5,000,000 dollars from the bond proceeds fund.
  • The money would go to the commissioner of education as a grant to Independent School District No. 466 DasselCokato.
  • The grant would be used to construct, equip, and furnish a community recreation facility.
  • The facility would include: a walking track, a field house, an ice rink, a gymnastics facility, and a community center.

• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale

  • The bill would let the state sell and issue bonds to provide the appropriated money.
  • The bond amount would be up to 5,000,000 dollars.
  • The bond sale would follow the terms and requirements in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).
  • The sale and issuance would be handled by the commissioner of management and budget.

Key Changes and Impacts

• Creates a new state investment in a community recreation facility by providing a specific grant to DasselCokato (ISD No. 466).
• Uses state bond financing to fund the project, up to 5 million dollars.
• Establishes the process for issuing the bonds under existing state laws and constitutional provisions.

Implementation Details

• The grant is from the bond proceeds fund and is administered through the commissioner of education.
• The bonds would be issued by the commissioner of management and budget following Minnesota law and the state constitution.
• The project targets construction and furnishing of a multi-use facility with specific components listed above.

Significance

• This is a capital investment aimed at expanding community recreation infrastructure tied to a school district.
• It aligns local recreation and community needs with state financing and legal processes for bond-funded projects.

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Relevant Terms DasselCokato, Independent School District No. 466, DasselCokato school district community recreation facility, walking track, field house, ice rink, gymnastics facility, community center, appropriation, bond proceeds fund, grant, construct, equip, furnish, bond sale, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7, commissioner of education, commissioner of management and budget.