AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Provide a onetime appropriation from the general fund to support capital improvements to restore the Carver levee, which protects an important historic district in Minnesota from floodwaters of the Minnesota River.
Main Provisions
- Amount and source: $3,350,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the commissioner of natural resources.
- Recipient and purpose: A grant to the City of Carver for capital improvements to restore the Carver levee.
- Certification requirement: The levee restoration project must meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certification requirements.
- Scope of work: The project includes predesign, design, engineering, land acquisition, and construction of capital improvements.
- Specific project components: Raising the height of the Carver levee, constructing internal drainage, and establishing maintainable setbacks to adjacent structures.
- Certification target: Achieve FEMA certification for the levee.
- Relationship to existing funding: This appropriation is in addition to the existing appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 1, section 7, subdivision 8, for the same purpose.
Funding Details and Administration
- Administration: Managed as a capital investment project; financed from the general fund.
- Timeframe: The appropriation is available in fiscal year 2026 and is onetime.
- Availability: The funds remain available until the project is completed or abandoned, following Minnesota Statutes section 16A642.
Legal/Policy Context and Changes
- The bill adds a new onetime funding authorization for the Carver levee project and does not indicate a repeal of existing provisions, but it supplements the prior allocation for the same purpose from 2023.
- The project must comply with FEMA certification requirements, aligning the levee restoration with federal flood-management standards.
Summary Notes
- The focus is flood protection for a historic district in Carver by upgrading and certifying the levee to FEMA standards, with construction-related activities and land acquisition included, funded as a one-time state grant.
Relevant Terms - general fund - commissioner of natural resources - City of Carver - Carver levee - Minnesota River - floodwaters - FEMA certification - predesign - design - engineering - land acquisition - construction - raising the height - internal drainage - maintainable setbacks - certifications by FEMA - onetime appropriation - fiscal year 2026 - Laws 2023 chapter 72 article 1 section 7 subdivision 8 - Minnesota Statutes section 16A642
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| January 21, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee