Purpose

This bill provides funding to help Brooklyn Park build an outdoor water infrastructure improvement. Specifically, it aims to increase water storage, improve water service, and support fire suppression in the city’s biotech innovation district by funding a new water tower.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: Allocates 12,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Brooklyn Park. The money is to predesign, design, construct, and equip a water tower that will provide water storage, water service, and fire suppression in the biotech innovation district.
• Bond Sale: Authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to 12,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund. The bonds are to be issued in the manner and with the effects described in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and in accordance with the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 through 7.

Funding and Financing Summary

• Source of funds: Bond proceeds fund
• Amount: 12,000,000
• Use: Pre-design, design, construction, and equipment of a water tower
• Recipient: City of Brooklyn Park
• Financing method: State bonds (up to 12,000,000)

Significance and Changes to Law

• Significant changes to existing law: None in terms of policy or statutory updates. The bill provides an appropriation and directs bond issuance under existing bonding authority and statutory framework (Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI). No new statutes or program reforms are specified beyond this funding and bonding authorization.

Scope and Location

• Geographic focus: City of Brooklyn Park
• Project area: Biotech innovation district within Brooklyn Park
• Purpose aligns with local infrastructure needs for water storage, service, and firefighting capabilities.

Implementation Timeline (implied)

• The bill assigns funding and bond authority but does not specify a detailed project timeline. The project would proceed under standard state procurement and project delivery processes after the bonds are issued.

Relevant Terms Brooklyn Park, water tower, water storage, water service, fire suppression, biotech innovation district, appropriation, bond proceeds fund, bonds, predesign, design, construct, equip, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI, bonds up to 12,000,000.