SF4564 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
City of Hermantown Essentia Wellness Center expansion appropriation and bond issuance authorization
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- To provide funding for expanding the Essentia Wellness Center in the City of Hermantown. The expansion aims to broaden community health-related services by adding space and infrastructure to support licensed child care facilities, senior programming, and other community wellness activities.
Main Provisions
- Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
- An appropriation of 10,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
- Purpose: to grant funds to the City of Hermantown to design, construct, furnish, and equip an expansion of the Essentia Wellness Center.
- The expansion includes:
- Licensed child care facilities serving Hermantown and the surrounding region.
- Additional space for senior programming.
- Space for community wellness activities.
- Associated infrastructure improvements such as site work, utilities, parking, and building systems to support the expansion.
- Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale:
- The Commissioner of Management and Budget must sell and issue state bonds up to 10,000,000 to fund the appropriation.
- Bond issuance must follow the terms and effects prescribed by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
Financial Implications
- Total funding amount: 10,000,000.
- Source: Bond proceeds fund.
- Beneficiary: City of Hermantown via a DEED grant to support the expansion project.
Changes to Existing Law / Policy Impact
- Creates a new debt-financed appropriation and bond-issuing authority to fund a specific community expansion project.
- Delegates administration to DEED (for the grant) and to the Department of Management and Budget (for the bond sale), within existing legal frameworks for state bonds.
Implementation & Oversight (implied)
- DEED administers the grant to the City of Hermantown for the expansion project.
- Bond issuance governed by established Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions governing debt financing.
Relevant Terms - Essentia Wellness Center - Hermantown - expansion - grant - City of Hermantown - design - construct - furnish - equip - licensed child care facilities - senior programming - community wellness activities - infrastructure improvements - site work - utilities - parking - building systems - bond proceeds fund - bond sale - state bonds - Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) - Commissioner of Management and Budget (MMB) - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 18, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee