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SF517 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

St. Louis County unorganized area of Ash River wastewater infrastructure improvements bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF446

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

To provide funding for wastewater infrastructure improvements in the unorganized area of Ash River, located in St. Louis County, through a grant to a local wastewater utility collaborative to plan and build a sewer system.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation: The bill provides 7,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA). The money will be granted to the Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board to predesign, design, and construct a wastewater collection and treatment system in Ash River (the unorganized area in St. Louis County). The appropriation is exempt from certain standard statutory requirements (16A86 subdivision 4).
  • Bond Financing: To fund this appropriation, the commissioner of Management and Budget is directed to sell and issue up to 7,000,000 in state bonds, under the usual bond issuance rules (Minnesota Statutes sections 16A631 to 16A675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4–7).

Significance and Changes to Existing Law

  • Creates a dedicated capital investment funding mechanism for wastewater infrastructure in a specific unorganized area.
  • Uses state bond proceeds to finance the grant, rather than a general appropriation.
  • Directs funds to a specialized local governance entity (Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board) via the Public Facilities Authority.
  • Includes a statutory exemption from certain existing requirements for this appropriation, streamlining the funding process for this project.

Relevant Dates/Context (as introduced) - Part of capital investment legislation; establishes funding and bonding authority for the Ash River wastewater project.

Relevant Terms Ash River; unorganized area; St Louis County; Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board; Public Facilities Authority; wastewater collection and treatment system; appropriation; bond proceeds fund; grant; predesign; design; construction; bond sale; Minnesota Statutes 16A86; Minnesota Statutes 16A631–16A675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 23, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
January 23, 2025SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This appropriation is exempt from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes section 16A86, subdivision 4.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A86",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Bond sale provisions reference Minnesota Statutes sections 16A631 to 16A675 for the issuance of bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A631 to 16A675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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