Purpose

To appropriate money for infrastructure rehabilitation in the city of Red Lake Falls and to authorize the sale of state bonds to fund that work.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
  • An amount of 5,947,000 dollars is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund.
  • The money is given as a grant to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to support the city of Red Lake Falls.
  • The grant is for predesign, design, construction, and equipping the replacement and rehabilitation of municipal infrastructure.
  • Eligible projects include upgrades and improvements to the city’s sanitary sewer system, storm sewer system, and the repair or reconstruction of city streets, including the replacement or repair of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond sale:
  • The state must sell and issue bonds in an amount up to 5,947,000 dollars to fund the appropriation.
  • Bond issuance is to follow the terms and effects prescribed by Minnesota statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

How it would affect law and policy

• Creates a targeted, one-city infrastructure funding program for Red Lake Falls within the state’s capital investment framework.
• Allocates bonding authority specifically to finance the grant to the city via the Public Facilities Authority.
• Relies on existing bonding and statutory processes (Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 and Constitution Article XI) for bond issuance.

Fiscal and Administrative Details

• Funding source: bond proceeds fund.
• Recipient: Public Facilities Authority acting through a grant to the City of Red Lake Falls.
• Use of funds: predesign, design, construction, and equipment for infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation (sewers, streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters).

Notable Definitions and Terms Used

• Red Lake Falls
• Public Facilities Authority
• grant
• predesign, design, construct, equip
• replacement and rehabilitation
• sanitary sewer system
• storm sewer system
• city streets
• sidewalk
• curb and gutter
• bond proceeds fund
• bonds; bond sale
• Commissioner of Management and Budget
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7

Significantly Related Legal Framework

• The bonding and appropriation are to be executed under existing state law governing bond issuance and capital investments, and must align with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Relevant Terms - Red Lake Falls - Public Facilities Authority - grant - bond proceeds fund - bonds / bond sale - appropriation - predesign - design - construct - equip - replacement and rehabilitation - sanitary sewer system - storm sewer system - city streets - sidewalk - curb and gutter - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI