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SF2204 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Coon Rapids Dam capital improvements bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF1929

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill requests funding to improve the Coon Rapids Dam on the Mississippi River. It aims to upgrade the dam’s structure, safety, and operations.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation: $7,084,000 is allocated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources as a grant to the Three Rivers Park District. The money is for designing, engineering, and constructing capital improvements to the dam to enhance its integrity, safety, and how it operates.
  • Bond Financing: The state will issue bonds of up to $7,084,000 to cover this appropriation. The bond sale must follow specific state laws and the state constitution's requirements.

Funding Details

  • Source: Bond proceeds fund.
  • Recipient: Three Rivers Park District.
  • Use: Design, engineering, and construction of improvements and betterments to the Coon Rapids Dam.

Implementation Context

  • Governing Rules: The bond sale and related financial terms must comply with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
  • Related Statutes: The grant is described in connection with Minnesota Statutes sections 103G.511 and 103G.515.

Affected Parties

  • Primary recipient: Three Rivers Park District.
  • Overseers: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (grant recipient administrator) and the Commissioner of Management and Budget (bond issuance).

Significant Changes to Law

  • Creates a new appropriation and authorizes the issuance of state bonds specifically for Coon Rapids Dam improvements. It relies on existing bonding processes and statutes; it does not (based on the excerpt) modify those laws but uses them to authorize this project funding.

Local Context

  • Location: Coon Rapids Dam, located on the Mississippi River.
  • Purpose alignment: Improvements aim to strengthen structural integrity, safety, and operational capability of the dam.

Relevant Terms - Coon Rapids Dam - Mississippi River - Three Rivers Park District - appropriation - grant - bond proceeds fund - design - engineer - construct - improvements - capital nature - structural integrity - safety - operational capabilities - bond sale - management and budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7) - Minnesota Statutes 103G.511 and 103G.515

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 06, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 06, 2025SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes section 103G.511 concerning capital improvements grants to park districts for dam projects (Three Rivers Park District – Coon Rapids Dam).",
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    },
    "citation": "103G.511",
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  },
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes section 103G.515 concerning related grant provisions for dam improvements.",
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    },
    "citation": "103G.515",
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 through 16A.675 governing bond issuance and related procedures for capital investments.",
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    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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