Purpose

To fund a transportation-related project in Anoka County by using state bond money. The bill would appropriate funds to support a segment of the Rice Creek Regional Trail in Circle Pines and authorize the sale of state bonds to cover the cost.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: $6,750,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development to grant to Anoka County. The grant covers the construction, furnishing, and equipping of a segment of the Rice Creek Regional Trail in Circle Pines. The trail segment is described as including features such as two bridges for pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles over Rice Creek, a boardwalk, solar lighting, and interpretive stations. The length is noted in the bill text, though the exact figure appears to contain a typographical error.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: To provide the money, the commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $6,750,000 under the state’s bonding statutes and constitution.

Agencies Involved

• Grant recipient: Anoka County, via the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
• Bond financing administration: Minnesota Department of Management and Budget (through the bond sale).

Funding & Financing Details

• Funding source: Bond proceeds fund.
• Amount: Up to $6,750,000.
• Financing mechanism: State bonds to be issued and sold under applicable statutes and constitutional authority.

Project Details

• Project location: Rice Creek Regional Trail, Circle Pines, Anoka County.
• Key features included: two bridges for pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles, boardwalk, solar lighting, interpretive stations.
• Purpose: construction, furnishing, and equipping a trail segment as part of a regional trail network.

Legal Authorities

• Minnesota Statutes: Sections 16A631 to 16A675 (bonding statutes).
• Minnesota Constitution: Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
• The bill frames this as a capital investment appropriation.

Significance

• This is a state-backed capital project funded through issuing bonds.
• It aims to expand a regional trail, potentially supporting outdoor recreation, tourism, and local economic activity in Anoka County.

Relevant Terms Rice Creek Regional Trail Anoka County Circle Pines grant bond proceeds fund appropriation commissioner of employment and economic development commissioner of management and budget bonds / state bonds bond sale Minnesota Statutes 16A631 to 16A675 Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7 construction furnishing equipment boardwalk solar lighting interpretive stations pedestrian and nonmotorized bridges capital investment