SF5171

Purpose

• The bill aims to fund the design and construction of a new segment of the Cuyuna Lakes State Trail. The goal is to create a multiuse paved trail that improves transportation options and accessibility for all users.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 (Appropriation): Appropriates 2,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources to design and build a multiuse paved trail segment of the Cuyuna Lakes State Trail. The project runs under Minnesota Statutes section 85.015 subdivision 24 and extends from the existing trail at the Northern Pacific Center to 28th Street Southeast in the city of Brainerd.
• Subdivision 1 (Purpose of the project): The new trail is intended to increase multimodal usage, safely connect existing trail networks, and enhance accessibility for all users.
• Subdivision 2 (Bond funding): Requires the state to sell and issue bonds of up to 2,000,000 to provide the money appropriated in this section. The bond sale 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.

Funding and Legal Authority

• The appropriation is from the bond proceeds fund, and the bond issuance must comply with existing state law governing bond sales and the state constitution.
• The design and construction are to be carried out by the commissioner of natural resources, with funding administered as authorized by the relevant statutes.

Significance and What Changes

• Creates a funded plan for a new paved, multiuse trail segment on the Cuyuna Lakes State Trail.
• Improves multimodal transportation options by linking the trail to other network segments and improving safety for users.
• Establishes the legal and financial framework for issuing state bonds to support the project.

Terminology Emphasis (for clarity)

• Cuyuna Lakes State Trail
• multiuse paved trail
• design and construction
• Northern Pacific Center
• 28th Street Southeast
• Brainerd
• bond proceeds fund
• bond sale / issuing bonds
• Minnesota Statutes 85.015 subdivision 24
• Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4 to 7)
• multimodal usage
• trail networks
• accessibility for all users

Relevant Terms

Cuyuna Lakes State Trail, multiuse paved trail, design and construction, Northern Pacific Center, 28th Street Southeast, Brainerd, bond proceeds fund, bond sale, Minnesota Statutes 85.015 subdivision 24, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI, multimodal usage, trail networks, accessibility for all users, capital investment.