SF3697 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Oak Park Heights water infrastructure design improvements for treatment of PFAS bond issue and appropriation
Related bill: HF3637
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill would provide funding to help Oak Park Heights address PFAS contamination in its drinking water by supporting the planning work needed to design improvements to the city’s water treatment system.
Main Provisions
- Appropriation for design and engineering
- The state would allocate $1,600,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA).
- The money would be given as a grant to the City of Oak Park Heights to pay for design and engineering work on improvements to the city’s municipal water treatment infrastructure, specifically to remediate and remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from the drinking water supply.
- Bond funding and sale
- The state would issue bonds up to $1,600,000 to finance this appropriation.
- The bond sale would follow the rules in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).
Significance and What it Seeks to Accomplish
- Objective: Improve drinking water safety for Oak Park Heights by funding the planning/design phase needed to reduce PFAS contamination.
- Scope: Focuses on design and engineering work for improvements to the city’s water treatment infrastructure.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- The bill creates a new appropriation and bond-financing authority specifically for Oak Park Heights PFAS water treatment design work. It does not describe changes to programs beyond enabling this funding and the related bond issuance.
Context and Involved Parties
- City involved: Oak Park Heights
- Implementing agency: Public Facilities Authority (as the recipient of the grant)
- State financing: Commissioner of Management and Budget handles the bond sale
Relevant terms: PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, drinking water, water treatment infrastructure, design and engineering, remediation and removal, grant, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, bonds, bond sale, Commissioner of Management and Budget, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI, Section 4-7, Oak Park Heights.
Relevant Terms - PFAS - per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - drinking water - water treatment infrastructure - design and engineering - remediation and removal - grant - Public Facilities Authority - bond proceeds fund - bonds - bond sale - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI - Oak Park Heights
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 19, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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"Authorization for the sale and issuance of state bonds up to $1,600,000 under the referenced bond statutes."
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"summary": "This bill appropriates $1,600,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the City of Oak Park Heights for design and engineering of PFAS treatment improvements to the city's municipal water supply, and authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds up to $1,600,000 under the authority of Mn Stat. §§ 16A.631 to 16A.675.",
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"citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
"subdivision": "Subdivision 1; Subd. 2"
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