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SF373 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

State trails bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF1964

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill provides funding to maintain and upgrade paved state trails. It sets aside money to renovate paved state trails and authorizes the sale of state bonds to pay for these renovations.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation: The bill appropriates $9,600,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to renovate paved state trails established under Minnesota Statutes § 85.015. Renovations must follow the DNR’s priorities and comply with Minnesota Statutes § 84.946.
  • Bond Sale: To fund this appropriation, the commissioner of management and budget (MMB) must sell and issue state bonds up to $9,600,000. The bond sale must follow the terms and effects outlined in Minnesota Statutes §§ 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, §§ 4 to 7.

Relationship to Existing Law

  • The bill ties funding for state trail improvements to the capital investment process and existing statutes governing trail definitions, prioritization, and bond issuance. It references specific statutes that guide how trails are designated and how funds are managed and borrowed.

Significant Changes to Law

  • Establishes a new appropriation of $9,600,000 from the bond proceeds fund for DNR to renovate paved state trails.
  • creates a new authorization to issue/state bonds up to $9,600,000 to fund this appropriation, using the standard bond issuance framework (16A.631–16A.675) and constitutional authorization (Article XI, §§ 4–7).

Relevant Terms bond proceeds fund; appropriation; commissioner of natural resources; renovate; paved state trails; Minnesota Statutes § 85.015; priorities; Minnesota Statutes § 84.946; commissioner of management and budget; bond sale; sell and issue bonds; $9,600,000; Minnesota Statutes §§ 16A.631–16A.675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI §§ 4–7; capital investment.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 21, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
January 21, 2025SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment
March 13, 2025SenateActionAuthor added
April 01, 2025SenateActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The act references Minnesota Statutes section 85.015 to identify paved state trails eligible for renovation under the appropriation in the bill.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "85.015",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The act cites Minnesota Statutes section 84.946 for priorities and related provisions governing the trail renovation referenced in the bill.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "84.946",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The act authorizes sale and issuance of bonds up to 9,600,000 under Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 to fund the appropriation.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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