Purpose

• The bill would use state funds to support a wastewater infrastructure project in Litchfield. Specifically, it appropriates $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the Public Facilities Authority to grant to the First District Association, a dairy cooperative in Litchfield. The grant is intended to cover the design, engineering, construction, equipment, and furnishing of a new wastewater industrial pretreatment facility in the city. This appropriation is for the same purpose as a prior appropriation.

Main Provisions

• Amount and timing: $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026.
• Source of funds: General fund.
• Recipient and purpose: A grant to the First District Association (dairy cooperative) in Litchfield to design, engineer, construct, equip, and furnish a new wastewater industrial pretreatment facility in Litchfield.
• Program administrator: The grant is to be provided through the Public Facilities Authority.
• Legislative context: This appropriation is in addition to an existing appropriation found in Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 15, subdivision 7, and is for the same purpose.

Funding and Administration

• Source of funds: General fund.
• Administration: Through the Public Facilities Authority, as a capital investment grant to a private entity for infrastructure.

Significance and Changes to Existing Law

• Expands or supplements an existing wastewater infrastructure effort by adding a new, large state grant in fiscal year 2026.
• Keeps alignment with prior related funding by stating it is for the same purpose as the 2023 appropriation, indicating continuity in support for the project.

Beneficiaries and Local Impact

• Primary beneficiary: First District Association, a dairy cooperative in Litchfield.
• Local impact: Supports construction and upgrade of a wastewater pretreatment facility, which can improve local environmental compliance and infrastructure capacity, potentially supporting local industry and jobs.

Implementation Details (Limited in Text)

• The text specifies design, engineering, construction, equipment, and furnishing of the facility but does not provide implementation timeline beyond the fiscal year 2026 target.

Relevant Terms - general fund - Public Facilities Authority - First District Association - dairy cooperative - Litchfield - wastewater - industrial pretreatment facility - design - engineer - construct - equip - furnish - capital investment - appropriation - Laws 2023 chapter 71 article 1 section 15 subdivision 7 - fiscal year 2026 - grant