Purpose

This bill would provide funding from state bonds to support the Plymouth City Center revitalization. It designates a grant to the city of Plymouth to plan and build public infrastructure in the city center area, with the goal of improving facilities and services in that district.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: $32,000,000 is taken from the bond proceeds fund to fund the grant.
• Recipient and purpose: The commissioner of employment and economic development would grant funds to the city of Plymouth to design, construct, renovate, equip, and furnish public infrastructure in the Plymouth City Center area (the area bounded by Vicksburg Lane and Trunk Highway 55).
• Project components: The money can be used for stormwater ponding, rebuilding a public parking ramp on Plymouth Boulevard, expanding the Plymouth Ice Center, and realigning related roadways.
• Administration: The grant is issued to Plymouth for the stated improvements; the money and project are overseen as part of the state’s capital investments in local infrastructure.

Funding and Bonding

• Bond authorization: The state would sell and issue bonds up to $32,000,000 to fund the appropriation.
• Legal framework: Bond sales would follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution (article XI, sections 4–7).

Area and Scope

• Geographic focus: The project covers public infrastructure in the Plymouth City Center, specifically the area bounded by Vicksburg Lane and Trunk Highway 55 in the city of Plymouth.

Significance and Impact

• Local infrastructure improvements: Includes stormwater management, parking and roadway improvements, and expansion of a key community recreation facility (the Plymouth Ice Center).
• Economic development potential: By revitalizing the city center, the project aims to enhance local commerce, transportation, and quality of life.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• New appropriation and bonding authority are created to fund the Plymouth City Center project.
• The bill does not amend existing tax rates or broad state programs; it authorizes a specific bond-funded grant for a local infrastructure project.

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Relevant Terms Plymouth City Center, grant, appropriation, bond proceeds fund, grant to the city of Plymouth, design, construct, renovate, equip, furnish, public infrastructure, stormwater ponding, parking ramp, Plymouth Boulevard, expansion of Plymouth Ice Center, roadway realignment, area bounded by Vicksburg Lane and Trunk Highway 55, bond sale, up to $32,000,000, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675, Minnesota Constitution article XI.