as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to capital improvements; authorizing spending 1.3 for public purposes including, but not limited to, 1.4 acquiring and bettering public land and buildings and 1.5 other public improvements of a capital nature with 1.6 certain conditions; authorizing the issuance of state 1.7 bonds; appropriating money with certain conditions; 1.8 canceling previously authorized projects and 1.9 appropriations; creating the greater Minnesota 1.10 redevelopment program; making technical corrections to 1.11 previous capital improvement appropriations and bond 1.12 authorizations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 1.13 sections 16A.11, subdivision 6; 16A.501; 16A.632, 1.14 subdivision 2; 16A.86, subdivision 3; 135A.046, 1.15 subdivision 2; Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, 1.16 section 22, subdivisions 3, as amended, 4; Laws 2000, 1.17 chapter 492, article 1, section 27; Laws 2001, First 1.18 Special Session chapter 12, section 10; proposing 1.19 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 1.20 116J; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 1.21 116J.561; 116J.562; 116J.563; 116J.564; 116J.565; 1.22 116J.566; 116J.567. 1.23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.24 ARTICLE 1 1.25 Section 1. [CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.26 The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.27 appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, 1.28 to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent for 1.29 public purposes, including the public purposes set forth in the 1.30 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5. Unless otherwise 1.31 specified, appropriations from the bond proceeds fund are 1.32 authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 1.33 5(a), and may only be used for acquiring and bettering public 1.34 land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital 2.1 nature. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in 2.2 article 1 of this act are available until the project is 2.3 completed or abandoned. 2.4 SUMMARY 2.5 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA $ 85,601,000 2.6 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 134,972,000 2.7 PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 1,664,000 2.8 CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 12,400,000 2.9 MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 1,500,000 2.10 NATURAL RESOURCES 88,350,000 2.11 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 3,000,000 2.12 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 10,000,000 2.13 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 7,000,000 2.14 AGRICULTURE 15,000,000 2.15 ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 10,184,000 2.16 ADMINISTRATION 115,657,000 2.17 CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD 3,291,000 2.18 AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 4,250,000 2.19 COMMERCE 6,000,000 2.20 MILITARY AFFAIRS 4,357,000 2.21 HUMAN SERVICES 14,908,000 2.22 VETERANS HOMES BOARD 13,664,000 2.23 CORRECTIONS 30,420,000 2.24 TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 30,080,000 2.25 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 4,461,000 2.26 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1,500,000 2.27 TRANSPORTATION 175,500,000 2.28 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 70,000,000 2.29 BOND SALE EXPENSES 800,000 2.30 CANCELLATIONS (10,327,000) 2.31 TOTAL $ 834,232,000 2.32 Bond Proceeds Fund 2.33 (General Fund Debt Service) 745,914,000 2.34 Bond Proceeds Fund Cancellations (500,000) 2.35 Bond Proceeds Fund 2.36 (User Financed Debt Service) 65,828,000 2.37 General Fund 2,271,000 3.1 General Fund Cancellations (9,827,000) 3.2 APPROPRIATIONS 3.3 $ 3.4 Sec. 2. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 3.5 Subdivision 1. To the board of regents 3.6 of the University of Minnesota for the 3.7 purposes specified in this section 85,601,000 3.8 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 3.9 Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) 35,000,000 3.10 To be spent in accordance with 3.11 Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. 3.12 Any portion of these funds not legally 3.13 obligated or spent by June 30, 2004, is 3.14 canceled. 3.15 Up to ten percent of the appropriation 3.16 may be used for predesign and design of 3.17 eligible projects in anticipation of 3.18 next-round HEAPR funding in 2004. 3.19 Subd. 3. Plant Growth Facilities - Phase II 3,400,000 3.20 To construct a containment greenhouse 3.21 and to demolish the northwest 3.22 greenhouses on the St. Paul campus. 3.23 Subd. 4. Duluth Laboratory Science Building 25,500,000 3.24 To design, construct, furnish, and 3.25 equip a new laboratory science building 3.26 on the Duluth campus. This 3.27 appropriation is contingent on 3.28 $7,500,000 of nonstate money for this 3.29 project. The nonstate money is in lieu 3.30 of a dollar-for-dollar reduction to the 3.31 one-third debt service payments. 3.32 Subd. 5. Nicholson Hall 10,000,000 3.33 To design and renovate the Nicholson 3.34 Hall building on the Minneapolis campus. 3.35 Subd. 6. Systemwide Classroom Improvements 4,000,000 3.36 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 3.37 approximately 45 classrooms on all four 3.38 university campuses. 3.39 Subd. 7. Bede Hall 7,701,000 3.40 To demolish the existing Bede Hall and 3.41 to design, construct, furnish, and 3.42 equip a replacement facility on the 3.43 Crookston campus. 3.44 Subd. 8. Debt Service 3.45 (a) The board of regents shall pay 3.46 one-third of the debt service on state 3.47 bonds sold to finance projects 3.48 authorized by this section, except for 3.49 higher education asset preservation and 3.50 replacement in subdivision 2 and the 3.51 Duluth laboratory building in 3.52 subdivision 4. The debt service 3.53 obligation for the Duluth laboratory 4.1 science building in subdivision 4 shall 4.2 be based on $3,500,000 of bond 4.3 principal. After each sale of general 4.4 obligation bonds, the commissioner of 4.5 finance shall notify the board of 4.6 regents of the amounts assessed for 4.7 each year for the life of the bonds. 4.8 (b) The commissioner shall reduce the 4.9 board's assessment each year by 4.10 one-third of the net income from 4.11 investment of general obligation bond 4.12 proceeds in proportion to the amount of 4.13 principal and interest otherwise 4.14 required to be paid by the board. The 4.15 board shall pay its resulting net 4.16 assessment to the commissioner of 4.17 finance by December 1 each year. If 4.18 the board fails to make a payment when 4.19 due, the commissioner of finance shall 4.20 reduce allotments for appropriations 4.21 from the general fund otherwise 4.22 available to the board and apply the 4.23 amount of the reduction to cover the 4.24 missed debt service payment. The 4.25 commissioner of finance shall credit 4.26 the payments received from the board to 4.27 the bond debt service account in the 4.28 state bond fund each December 1 before 4.29 money is transferred from the general 4.30 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.31 16A.641, subdivision 10. 4.32 Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND 4.33 UNIVERSITIES 4.34 Subdivision 1. To the board of trustees 4.35 of the Minnesota state colleges and 4.36 universities for the purposes specified in 4.37 this section 134,972,000 4.38 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 4.39 Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) 35,000,000 4.40 To be spent in accordance with 4.41 Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.046. 4.42 Any portion of these funds not spent or 4.43 encumbered by June 30, 2004, is 4.44 canceled. Up to ten percent of the 4.45 appropriation may be used for predesign 4.46 and design of eligible projects in 4.47 anticipation of next-round HEAPR 4.48 funding in 2004. 4.49 Subd. 3. Normandale Community 4.50 College - Phase II 9,900,000 4.51 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 4.52 the existing science building. 4.53 Subd. 4. Minneapolis Community 4.54 and Technical College - Phases II and III 12,625,000 4.55 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 4.56 the Helland Center and former technical 4.57 college building and to provide space 4.58 to co-locate Metro State classrooms, or 4.59 to purchase adjacent property that 4.60 would also meet the expansion and 4.61 co-location needs of MCTC and 4.62 Metropolitan State University. 5.1 Subd. 5. Metro State University Library and 5.2 Information Technology Center 17,442,000 5.3 To construct, furnish, and equip a 5.4 university community library and 5.5 information access center at the Metro 5.6 State St. Paul campus. 5.7 Subd. 6. Alexandria Technical College 9,150,000 5.8 To construct, furnish, and equip a new 5.9 classroom and computer lab building, 5.10 including an auditorium. 5.11 Subd. 7. Winona State University 30,000,000 5.12 To design, construct, furnish, and 5.13 equip a new science building. 5.14 Subd. 8. Moorhead State University 5.15 Hagen Hall Science Building 18,955,000 5.16 To construct, furnish, and equip a new 5.17 science laboratory and auditorium 5.18 addition to Hagen Hall. 5.19 Subd. 9. Systemwide Science Lab Renovations 1,900,000 5.20 To design, renovate, furnish, and equip 5.21 science laboratories at Southeast 5.22 Technical College at Winona, Minnesota 5.23 West at Canby, Minneapolis Community 5.24 and Technical College organic chemistry 5.25 lab, Minnesota West at Worthington, 5.26 Southeast Technical College at Red 5.27 Wing, and South Central Technical 5.28 College at Faribault. 5.29 Subd. 10. Debt Service 5.30 (a) The board shall pay one-third of 5.31 the debt service on state bonds sold to 5.32 finance projects authorized by this 5.33 section, except for Higher Education 5.34 Asset Preservation and Replacement in 5.35 subdivision 2. After each sale of 5.36 general obligation bonds, the 5.37 commissioner of finance shall notify 5.38 the board of the amounts assessed for 5.39 each year for the life of the bonds. 5.40 (b) The commissioner shall reduce the 5.41 board's assessment each year by 5.42 one-third of the net income from 5.43 investment of general obligation bond 5.44 proceeds in proportion to the amount of 5.45 principal and interest otherwise 5.46 required to be paid by the board. The 5.47 board shall pay its resulting net 5.48 assessment to the commissioner of 5.49 finance by December 1 each year. If 5.50 the board fails to make a payment when 5.51 due, the commissioner of finance shall 5.52 reduce allotments for appropriations 5.53 from the general fund otherwise 5.54 available to the board and apply the 5.55 amount of the reduction to cover the 5.56 missed debt service payment. The 5.57 commissioner of finance shall credit 5.58 the payments received from the board to 6.1 the bond debt service account in the 6.2 state bond fund each December 1 before 6.3 money is transferred from the general 6.4 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 6.5 16A.641, subdivision 10. 6.6 Sec. 4. PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 6.7 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 6.8 of administration for the purposes 6.9 specified in this section 1,664,000 6.10 Subd. 2. Performance Hall Catwalk 125,000 6.11 To design and construct a lighting 6.12 catwalk along the east wall of the 6.13 performance hall. 6.14 Subd. 3. Asset Preservation 643,000 6.15 For asset preservation capital 6.16 improvements on the campus including, 6.17 but not limited to, east wing climate 6.18 control improvements, ceiling 6.19 replacements, centerwide asbestos 6.20 removal, flooring replacements, and 6.21 water pipe replacement. Any portion of 6.22 these funds not spent or encumbered by 6.23 June 30, 2004, is canceled. 6.24 Subd. 4. Food Service 6.25 Kitchen Renovation 570,000 6.26 To renovate, remodel, furnish, and 6.27 equip the kitchen and cafeteria. 6.28 Subd. 5. Repair and Maintenance 6.29 Building 326,000 6.30 To demolish the existing storage 6.31 facilities and predesign a new 6.32 maintenance building. 6.33 Sec. 5. CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 12,400,000 6.34 To the commissioner of children, 6.35 families, and learning for a grant to 6.36 the Red Lake school district to design, 6.37 construct, renovate, furnish, and equip 6.38 school facilities including $3,400,000 6.39 for elementary school classrooms and 6.40 $8,500,000 for health and safety 6.41 capital improvements to the high school 6.42 and middle school. 6.43 Up to $500,000 of this appropriation is 6.44 for facilities planning. Any unused 6.45 portion of the $500,000 for facilities 6.46 planning may be spent for health and 6.47 safety capital improvements to the high 6.48 school and middle school. 6.49 Sec. 6. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES 1,500,000 6.50 To the commissioner of administration 6.51 for asset preservation capital 6.52 improvements on both campuses of the 6.53 Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf 6.54 and the Blind including, but not 6.55 limited to, general asset preservation, 6.56 roof replacement, improvements to 7.1 heating and ventilation systems, 7.2 purchase of an emergency generator, and 7.3 demolition of West Cottage. Any 7.4 portion of these funds not spent or 7.5 encumbered by June 30, 2004, is 7.6 canceled. 7.7 Sec. 7. NATURAL RESOURCES 7.8 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 7.9 natural resources for the purposes 7.10 specified in this section 88,350,000 7.11 Subd. 2. State Park Initiative 31,000,000 7.12 For building, utility, and natural 7.13 resource projects within the Minnesota 7.14 state park system according to the 7.15 management plan required in Minnesota 7.16 Statutes, chapter 86A, as follows: (1) 7.17 to design, renovate, construct, 7.18 furnish, and equip state park 7.19 buildings; and (2) to design, renovate, 7.20 furnish, and equip capital facilities 7.21 at state parks, state recreation areas, 7.22 and forest recreation areas, including, 7.23 but not limited to, roads, trails, 7.24 bridges, campgrounds, and utility 7.25 systems. 7.26 Subd. 3. Field Office Renovation 7.27 and Improvements 7,000,000 7.28 To design, renovate, construct, 7.29 furnish, and equip up to 14 area 7.30 offices and facilities throughout the 7.31 state, and acquire a new site for the 7.32 Warroad office. 7.33 Subd. 4. Statewide Asset 7.34 Preservation 2,900,000 7.35 For asset preservation improvements at 7.36 department of natural resources 7.37 buildings statewide including removal 7.38 of life safety hazards and structural 7.39 defects; elimination or containment of 7.40 hazardous materials; code compliance 7.41 improvements; accessibility 7.42 improvements; replacement or renovation 7.43 of roofs, windows, tuckpointing, and 7.44 structural members; and improvements 7.45 necessary to preserve the interior and 7.46 exterior of buildings and other 7.47 infrastructure. Any portion of these 7.48 funds not spent or encumbered by June 7.49 30, 2004, is canceled. 7.50 Subd. 5. Office Facilities 7.51 Development 4,600,000 7.52 To acquire, design, construct, furnish, 7.53 and equip consolidated area offices and 7.54 service facilities at Grand Marais and 7.55 Thief River Falls. 7.56 Subd. 6. ADA Compliance 1,000,000 7.57 For improvements of a capital nature to 7.58 remove barriers and make department of 7.59 natural resources buildings, programs, 8.1 and services accessible to individuals 8.2 with disabilities, in compliance with 8.3 state and federal ADA guidelines. Any 8.4 portion of these funds not spent or 8.5 encumbered by June 30, 2004, is 8.6 canceled. 8.7 Subd. 7. Fish Hatchery 8.8 Improvements 300,000 8.9 For improvements of a capital nature to 8.10 design, construct, renovate, furnish, 8.11 and equip fish culture facilities under 8.12 Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.045, 8.13 subdivision 1. 8.14 Subd. 8. Dam Improvements 700,000 8.15 To renovate or remove publicly owned 8.16 dams. The commissioner shall determine 8.17 project priorities as appropriate based 8.18 upon need as provided in Minnesota 8.19 Statutes, sections 103G.511 and 8.20 103G.515. 8.21 Subd. 9. Reforestation 2,500,000 8.22 For improvements authorized pursuant to 8.23 the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, 8.24 section 5, clause (f). To increase 8.25 reforestation activities to meet the 8.26 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 8.27 section 89.002, subdivision 2, 8.28 including planting, seeding, site 8.29 preparation, tree seedling and seed 8.30 purchase, forest stand improvement, and 8.31 plantation protection. 8.32 Subd. 10. Forest Road and 8.33 Bridge Projects 1,200,000 8.34 For reconstruction, resurfacing, or 8.35 replacement, or construction of other 8.36 improvements of a capital nature to 8.37 state forest roads and bridges 8.38 throughout the state under Minnesota 8.39 Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 8.40 3. The commissioner shall determine 8.41 project priorities as appropriate based 8.42 upon need. 8.43 Subd. 11. Metro Greenways and 8.44 Natural Areas 1,000,000 8.45 To provide grants to local units of 8.46 government for acquisition or 8.47 betterment of greenways and natural 8.48 areas in the metro region and to 8.49 acquire greenways and natural areas in 8.50 the metro region through the purchase 8.51 of conservation easements or fee 8.52 titles. The commissioner shall 8.53 determine the project priorities and 8.54 shall consult with representatives of 8.55 local units of government, nonprofit 8.56 organizations, and other interested 8.57 parties. 8.58 Subd. 12. Scientific and Natural 8.59 Area Acquisition and Development 500,000 9.1 To acquire land for scientific and 9.2 natural areas and for development, 9.3 protection, or improvements of a 9.4 capital nature to scientific and 9.5 natural areas throughout the state 9.6 under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.7 86A.05, subdivision 5. 9.8 Subd. 13. RIM Consolidated 9.9 Wildlife/Critical Habitat Match 3,000,000 9.10 To acquire land and interests in land 9.11 for wildlife management area purposes 9.12 under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.13 97A.145; for improvements of a capital 9.14 nature to develop, protect, or improve 9.15 wildlife management areas and other 9.16 state lands throughout the state under 9.17 Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 9.18 subdivision 8; and to provide state 9.19 match for the critical habitat private 9.20 sector matching account under Minnesota 9.21 Statutes, section 84.943, for the 9.22 acquisition or improvement of critical 9.23 fish, wildlife, and native plant 9.24 habitats. 9.25 Subd. 14. Stream Protection and 9.26 Restoration 500,000 9.27 To design and construct stream 9.28 restoration projects. 9.29 Subd. 15. Water Access Acquisition, 9.30 Betterment, and Fishing Piers 1,500,000 9.31 For public water access acquisition, 9.32 construction, and renovation to capital 9.33 projects on lakes and rivers, including 9.34 water access through the provision of 9.35 fishing piers and shoreline access 9.36 under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.37 86A.05, subdivision 9. 9.38 Subd. 16. State Trail Acquisition 9.39 and Development 2,550,000 9.40 To acquire, develop, and renovate state 9.41 trails as specified in Minnesota 9.42 Statutes, section 85.015. Projects 9.43 include $475,000 for the Goodhue 9.44 Pioneer trail, $725,000 for the Gitchi 9.45 Gami trail, $450,000 for the Shooting 9.46 Star trail, $300,000 for the Willard 9.47 Munger trail, $300,000 for the Luce 9.48 Line trail, and $300,000 for the 9.49 Douglas trail. 9.50 Subd. 17. Well Sealing 600,000 9.51 To identify and seal inactive wells on 9.52 state-owned land under Minnesota 9.53 Statutes, section 103I.311. 9.54 Subd. 18. Fisheries Acquisition and 9.55 Improvement 500,000 9.56 For acquisition of aquatic management 9.57 areas and for fisheries habitat 9.58 improvement and betterment of a capital 9.59 nature under Minnesota Statutes, 10.1 section 86A.05, subdivision 14. 10.2 Subd. 19. State Park Acquisition 1,000,000 10.3 For acquisition of land under Minnesota 10.4 Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 10.5 2, from willing sellers of private 10.6 lands within state park and recreation 10.7 area boundaries established by law. 10.8 Subd. 20. Prairie Bank Easements 500,000 10.9 For acquisition of prairie bank 10.10 easements under Minnesota Statutes, 10.11 section 84.96, and for betterment of 10.12 prairie bank lands. 10.13 Subd. 21. Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants 15,500,000 10.14 For the flood hazard mitigation grant 10.15 program to local government units for 10.16 publicly owned capital improvements to 10.17 prevent or alleviate flood damages 10.18 under Minnesota Statutes, section 10.19 103F.161. The commissioner shall 10.20 determine project priorities as 10.21 appropriate based upon need. 10.22 Subd. 22. State Forest Land Acquisition 500,000 10.23 To acquire private lands from willing 10.24 sellers within established boundaries 10.25 of state forests throughout the state 10.26 under Minnesota Statutes, section 10.27 86A.05, subdivision 7. 10.28 Subd. 23. Natural and Scenic 10.29 Area Grants 1,000,000 10.30 For matching grants to be provided to 10.31 local units of government to acquire 10.32 and better natural and scenic areas 10.33 under Minnesota Statutes, section 10.34 85.019, subdivision 4a. Recipients 10.35 must provide a match of at least 10.36 one-half of total eligible project 10.37 costs. The commissioner shall make 10.38 payment to local units of government 10.39 upon receiving documentation of 10.40 reimbursable expenditures. The 10.41 commissioner shall determine project 10.42 priorities as appropriate based upon 10.43 project significance and need. 10.44 Subd. 24. State Trail Connections 500,000 10.45 For matching grants to be provided to 10.46 local units of government to acquire 10.47 and better public land and improvements 10.48 needed for trails that connect 10.49 communities, trails, and parks under 10.50 Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, 10.51 subdivision 4c. Recipients must 10.52 provide a match of at least one-half of 10.53 total eligible project costs. The 10.54 commissioner shall make payment to 10.55 local units of government upon 10.56 receiving documentation of reimbursable 10.57 expenditures. The commissioner shall 10.58 determine project priorities as 10.59 appropriate based upon need. 11.1 Subd. 25. Metro Regional Park 11.2 Acquisition and Betterment 8,000,000 11.3 This appropriation is for a grant to 11.4 the metropolitan council for renovation 11.5 and betterment projects. The 11.6 commissioner shall pay the amount on a 11.7 reimbursement basis to the metropolitan 11.8 council upon receipt of a certified 11.9 copy of a council resolution requesting 11.10 payment. The appropriation must be 11.11 used in accordance with the council's 11.12 policy plan as provided in Minnesota 11.13 Statutes, section 473.315. This 11.14 appropriation must not be used for 11.15 research, planning, administration, or 11.16 tax equivalency payments. Nonstate 11.17 matching funds may be used for 11.18 construction of new facilities and land 11.19 acquisition costs. 11.20 Sec. 8. OFFICE OF 11.21 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 3,000,000 11.22 To the office of environmental 11.23 assistance for the solid waste capital 11.24 assistance grants program under 11.25 Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54. 11.26 Grants from this appropriation shall be 11.27 awarded to applications that were on 11.28 file with the office before January 1, 11.29 2002. 11.30 Sec. 9. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 10,000,000 11.31 For the pollution control agency to 11.32 design and construct remedial systems 11.33 and acquire land at landfills 11.34 throughout the state in accordance with 11.35 the closed landfill program under 11.36 Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.39. 11.37 Sec. 10. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 7,000,000 11.38 To the board of water and soil 11.39 resources for the for the following 11.40 purposes: 11.41 (1) to acquire conservation easements 11.42 from landowners on marginal lands to 11.43 protect soil and water quality and to 11.44 support fish and wildlife habitat as 11.45 provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 11.46 103F.515; 11.47 (2) to acquire perpetual conservation 11.48 easements on existing type 1, 2, 3, and 11.49 6 wetlands and adjacent lands, and for 11.50 the establishment of permanent cover on 11.51 adjacent lands, in accordance with 11.52 Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.516; 11.53 (3) of this amount, $640,000 may be 11.54 used to administer the program. 11.55 Sec. 11. AGRICULTURE 15,000,000 11.56 For purposes as set forth in the 11.57 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, 11.58 section 5(h). To the rural finance 11.59 authority to purchase participation 12.1 interests in or to make direct 12.2 agricultural loans to farmers under 12.3 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B. This 12.4 appropriation is for the beginning 12.5 farmer program under Minnesota 12.6 Statutes, section 41B.039, the loan 12.7 restructuring program under Minnesota 12.8 Statutes, section 41B.04, the 12.9 seller-sponsored program under 12.10 Minnesota Statutes, section 41B.042, 12.11 the agricultural improvement loan 12.12 program under Minnesota Statutes, 12.13 section 41B.043, and the livestock 12.14 expansion loan program under Minnesota 12.15 Statutes, section 41B.045. All debt 12.16 service on bond proceeds used to 12.17 finance this appropriation must be 12.18 repaid by the rural finance authority 12.19 under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.20 16A.643. Loan participations must be 12.21 priced to provide full interest and 12.22 principal coverage and a reserve for 12.23 potential losses. 12.24 Loans for capital projects from this 12.25 appropriation are exempt from Minnesota 12.26 Statutes, section 16B.335. Priority 12.27 for loans must be given first to basic 12.28 beginning farmer loans; second, to 12.29 seller-sponsored loans; and third, to 12.30 agricultural improvement loans. 12.31 Sec. 12. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL 12.32 GARDENS 12.33 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 12.34 Zoological Gardens for the purposes 12.35 specified in this section 10,184,000 12.36 Subd. 2. Asia Trail 7,184,000 12.37 To design, construct, and equip a new 12.38 Asia Trail at the Minnesota Zoo. This 12.39 appropriation is contingent on nonstate 12.40 matching funds of $2,400,000. 12.41 Subd. 3. Asset Preservation 3,000,000 12.42 For capital asset preservation 12.43 improvements. Any portion of these 12.44 funds not spent or encumbered by June 12.45 30, 2004, is canceled. 12.46 Sec. 13. ADMINISTRATION 12.47 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 12.48 of administration for the purposes 12.49 specified in this section. 115,657,000 12.50 Subd. 2. Capital Asset 12.51 Preservation and Replacement (CAPRA) 17,000,000 12.52 To be spent in accordance with 12.53 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.632. 12.54 Any portion of these funds not 12.55 encumbered or spent by June 30, 2004, 12.56 is canceled. Up to ten percent of the 12.57 appropriation may be used for design of 12.58 eligible projects in anticipation of 12.59 next-round CAPRA funding in 2004. 13.1 Subd. 3. Agency Relocation 1,500,000 13.2 For relocation of state agencies as 13.3 determined by the commissioner of 13.4 administration including, but not 13.5 limited to, the bureau of criminal 13.6 apprehension, tenants in the Veterans 13.7 Services building, and the departments 13.8 of Trade and Economic Development and 13.9 Economic Security. 13.10 This appropriation is from the general 13.11 fund. 13.12 Subd. 4. MnDOT Building Exterior Repair, 13.13 Phase 1 5,046,000 13.14 For design and repair of the anchoring 13.15 system of the exterior cladding of the 13.16 department of transportation building 13.17 located at 395 John Ireland Boulevard 13.18 in the Capitol complex. 13.19 This appropriation is from the trunk 13.20 highway fund. 13.21 Subd. 5. New State Buildings 84,589,000 13.22 To design, construct, furnish, and 13.23 equip a joint laboratory facility with 13.24 related parking in St. Paul for the 13.25 departments of health and agriculture. 13.26 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 13.27 sections 15.50, subdivision 2, 13.28 paragraph (e), and 16B.24, subdivision 13.29 6, paragraphs (a) and (b), the 13.30 department of administration is 13.31 authorized to enter into a long-term 13.32 agreement for up to 25 years for the 13.33 development of office facilities for 13.34 the departments of health, agriculture, 13.35 and human services. 13.36 Subd. 6. Electrical Utility 13.37 Infrastructure, Phase 6 3,231,000 13.38 To complete the upgrade of the 13.39 high-voltage primary electrical 13.40 distribution system in the capitol 13.41 complex, replace the emergency 13.42 generator in the Capitol, and upgrade 13.43 the non-high-voltage electrical system 13.44 in the Capitol building. 13.45 Subd. 7. Renovate Governor's 13.46 Residence 4,291,000 13.47 To design, renovate, furnish and equip 13.48 the Governor's residence in St. Paul. 13.49 Of this amount, $45,000 is from the 13.50 general fund for relocation expenses. 13.51 Sec. 14. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL 13.52 AND PLANNING BOARD 3,291,000 13.53 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 13.54 administration for the purposes 13.55 specified in this section. 13.56 Subd. 2. Capitol Building Restoration 2,579,000 14.1 To design, construct, and renovate 14.2 elevators in the Capitol building. 14.3 Of this amount, $646,000 is from the 14.4 general fund for plastering and 14.5 repainting public spaces on the ground, 14.6 first, and second floors. 14.7 Subd. 3. Capitol Building Signage 712,000 14.8 To design, fabricate, and install 14.9 comprehensive signage in the Capitol 14.10 complex. 14.11 Sec. 15. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 4,250,000 14.12 To construct, furnish, and equip a 14.13 sport event center on the campus of the 14.14 National Sports Center in Blaine. This 14.15 appropriation is contingent on 14.16 $1,000,000 in nonstate matching funds. 14.17 It is the expectation of the 14.18 legislature that the Amateur Sports 14.19 Commission will raise additional 14.20 private funding at a later date for a 14.21 sports medicine clinic located adjacent 14.22 to the sport event center without 14.23 requiring additional state capital 14.24 appropriations. 14.25 Sec. 16. COMMERCE 6,000,000 14.26 To the commissioner of finance for the 14.27 energy conservation investment loan 14.28 program in the department of commerce 14.29 under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.30 216C.37. 14.31 This appropriation will be 14.32 user-financed. 14.33 Sec. 17. MILITARY AFFAIRS 14.34 Subdivision 1. To the adjutant 14.35 general for the purposes specified 14.36 in this section 4,357,000 14.37 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 2,500,000 14.38 For asset preservation improvements of 14.39 a capital nature at military affairs 14.40 facilities statewide. Any portion of 14.41 these funds not spent or encumbered by 14.42 June 30, 2004, is canceled. 14.43 Subd. 3. Facility Life/Safety 1,000,000 14.44 For life/safety improvements of a 14.45 capital nature at military affairs 14.46 facilities statewide. Any portion of 14.47 these funds not spent or encumbered by 14.48 June 30, 2004, is canceled. 14.49 Subd. 4. ADA Improvements 857,000 14.50 For repairs and renovations of military 14.51 affairs facilities statewide to meet 14.52 the requirements of the federal 14.53 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 14.54 Any portion of these funds not spent or 14.55 encumbered by June 30, 2004, is 15.1 canceled. 15.2 Sec. 18. HUMAN SERVICES 15.3 Subdivision 1. To the 15.4 commissioner of administration 15.5 for the purposes specified 15.6 in this section 14,908,000 15.7 Subd. 2. Systemwide Roof 15.8 Repairs and Replacement 2,789,000 15.9 For capital repair and replacement of 15.10 roofs at department of human services 15.11 facilities statewide. Any portion of 15.12 these funds not spent or encumbered by 15.13 June 30, 2004, is canceled. 15.14 Subd. 3. Systemwide Asset 15.15 Preservation 6,500,000 15.16 For asset preservation improvements of 15.17 a capital nature at state regional 15.18 treatment centers. Any portion of 15.19 these funds not spent or encumbered by 15.20 June 30, 2004, is canceled. 15.21 Subd. 4. Systemwide Building and 15.22 Structure Demolition 2,000,000 15.23 To demolish and dispose of hazardous 15.24 materials from obsolete buildings at 15.25 state regional treatment centers. Any 15.26 portion of these funds not spent or 15.27 encumbered by June 30, 2004, is 15.28 canceled. 15.29 Subd. 5. St. Peter Power Plant 15.30 Conversion 3,619,000 15.31 To design and replace the high-pressure 15.32 steam boilers and convert the system to 15.33 a low-pressure steam system at the St. 15.34 Peter regional treatment center. 15.35 Sec. 19. VETERANS HOMES BOARD 15.36 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 15.37 of administration for the purposes 15.38 specified in this section 13,664,000 15.39 Subd. 2. Hastings Veterans Home 8,553,000 15.40 For design, repair, and renovation of 15.41 the utility infrastructure systems and 15.42 related facility improvements at the 15.43 campus of the Hastings veterans home. 15.44 Subd. 3. Silver Bay Roof 15.45 Replacement 2,345,000 15.46 To replace the roof at the Silver Bay 15.47 veterans home. 15.48 Subd. 4. Asset Preservation 2,000,000 15.49 For asset preservation of a capital 15.50 nature at veterans homes statewide. 15.51 Any portion of these funds not spent or 15.52 encumbered by June 30, 2004, is 15.53 canceled. 16.1 Subd. 5. Luverne Dementia Unit 766,000 16.2 To design, construct, furnish, and 16.3 equip a building addition for 16.4 Alzheimer's and Dementia programming 16.5 space at the Luverne veterans home. 16.6 Sec. 20. CORRECTIONS 16.7 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 16.8 administration for the purposes specified 16.9 in this section 30,420,000 16.10 Subd. 2. Offender Housing Unit, 16.11 MCF-Lino Lakes 4,160,000 16.12 To design, construct, furnish, and 16.13 equip a new 416-bed offender housing 16.14 unit. This appropriation is contingent 16.15 on $10,179,000 in federal funds. 16.16 Subd. 3. Asset Preservation 23,100,000 16.17 For asset preservation improvements of 16.18 a capital nature at correctional 16.19 facilities statewide including, but not 16.20 limited to, completion of the perimeter 16.21 wall and security improvements at 16.22 MCF-Stillwater. Any portion of these 16.23 funds not spent or encumbered by June 16.24 30, 2004, is canceled. 16.25 Subd. 4. ILC Renovation and Support 16.26 Space, MCF-Shakopee 3,070,000 16.27 To design, construct, renovate, 16.28 furnish, and equip the independent 16.29 living center and support space. 16.30 Subd. 5. Predesign Segregation Unit, 16.31 MCF-Stillwater 90,000 16.32 To predesign a new 150-bed segregation 16.33 unit. 16.34 Sec. 21. TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 16.35 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 16.36 trade and economic development or other 16.37 named agency for the purposes 16.38 specified in this section 30,080,000 16.39 Subd. 2. Redevelopment Account 10,000,000 16.40 For transfer to the redevelopment 16.41 account created in Minnesota Statutes, 16.42 section 116J.561. This appropriation 16.43 is only available for grants to 16.44 projects located outside of the 16.45 seven-county twin cities metropolitan 16.46 area. 16.47 Subd. 3. State Match for Federal Grants 16,000,000 16.48 To the public facilities authority to 16.49 match federal grants for eligible 16.50 projects in the water pollution control 16.51 revolving fund under Minnesota 16.52 Statutes, section 446A.07. 16.53 Subd. 4. Wastewater Infrastructure 17.1 Funding Program 4,080,000 17.2 To the public facilities authority for 17.3 grants to eligible municipalities under 17.4 the wastewater infrastructure program 17.5 established in Minnesota Statutes, 17.6 section 446A.072. 17.7 $80,000 of this appropriation is from 17.8 the general fund to administer the 17.9 wastewater infrastructure fund program. 17.10 Sec. 22. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 4,461,000 17.11 To the commissioner of the housing 17.12 finance agency to rehabilitate and 17.13 construct transitional and supportive 17.14 housing for veterans and single adults 17.15 on land owned by the U.S. Department of 17.16 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center 17.17 campus in Minneapolis. This 17.18 appropriation is contingent on 17.19 $8,922,000 in nonstate matching funds. 17.20 Sec. 23. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1,500,000 17.21 To the Minnesota Historical Society for 17.22 capital repair, reconstruction, or 17.23 replacement of deferred maintenance 17.24 needs at state historic sites, 17.25 buildings, landscaping at historic 17.26 buildings, exhibits, markers, and 17.27 monuments. Up to $250,000 of this 17.28 appropriation may be used for predesign 17.29 and design of major construction and 17.30 redevelopment projects at historic Fort 17.31 Snelling. The society shall determine 17.32 project priorities as appropriate based 17.33 on need. Any portion of these funds 17.34 not spent or encumbered by June 30, 17.35 2004, is canceled. 17.36 Sec. 24. TRANSPORTATION 175,500,000 17.37 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 17.38 of transportation for the purposes 17.39 specified in this section. 17.40 Subd. 2. Northstar Corridor Rail Project 120,000,000 17.41 To acquire land, design, construct, and 17.42 equip a commuter rail system from Rice 17.43 to Minneapolis, including a multimodal 17.44 connection to the Hiawatha light rail 17.45 line in downtown Minneapolis. 17.46 This appropriation represents the full 17.47 commitment of state funding for this 17.48 project. No other department of 17.49 transportation funds may be used to 17.50 supplement this appropriation. 17.51 Of this appropriation, $100,000,000 is 17.52 for purposes as set forth in the 17.53 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, 17.54 section 5(a), to acquire and better 17.55 public lands and buildings and other 17.56 improvements of a capital nature. 17.57 $20,000,000 is for purposes as set 17.58 forth in the Minnesota Constitution, 17.59 article XI, section 5(i), to improve 18.1 and rehabilitate railroad rights-of-way 18.2 and other rail facilities whether 18.3 public or private. 18.4 This appropriation is contingent on 18.5 $139,000,000 in federal matching funds 18.6 and $27,000,000 in local funding 18.7 commitments. 18.8 Subd. 3. Local Bridge Replacement 18.9 and Rehabilitation 30,000,000 18.10 This appropriation is from the state 18.11 transportation fund as provided in 18.12 Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, to 18.13 match federal funds and to replace or 18.14 rehabilitate local deficient bridges. 18.15 Any portion of these funds not spent or 18.16 encumbered by June 30, 2004, is 18.17 canceled. 18.18 Political subdivisions may use grants 18.19 made under this section to construct or 18.20 reconstruct bridges, including: 18.21 (1) matching federal-aid grants to 18.22 construct or reconstruct key bridges; 18.23 (2) paying the costs of preliminary 18.24 engineering and environmental studies 18.25 authorized under Minnesota Statutes, 18.26 section 174.50, subdivision 6a; 18.27 (3) paying the costs to abandon an 18.28 existing bridge that is deficient and 18.29 in need of replacement, but where no 18.30 replacement will be made; and 18.31 (4) paying the costs to construct a 18.32 road or street to facilitate the 18.33 abandonment of an existing bridge 18.34 determined by the commissioner to be 18.35 deficient, if the commissioner 18.36 determines that construction of the 18.37 road or street is more cost efficient 18.38 than the replacement of the existing 18.39 bridge. 18.40 Subd. 4. Trunk Highway Projects 25,500,000 18.41 This appropriation is from the trunk 18.42 highway fund. 18.43 (1) To design, construct, furnish, and 18.44 equip the consolidation of the central shop, 18.45 electrical services, and central inventory 18.46 center in one location 9,500,000 18.47 (2) To design, construct, furnish, and 18.48 equip a replacement headquarters building 18.49 and support facilities on a new site in Mankato 18.50 for Minnesota department of transportation, state 18.51 patrol and driver's license examination station 14,000,000 18.52 (3) To convert the existing Minnesota 18.53 department of transportation analog microwave 18.54 backbone to digital equipment 2,000,000 18.55 Sec. 25. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL 18.56 Subdivision 1. To the metropolitan 19.1 council for the purposes specified 19.2 in this section 70,000,000 19.3 Subd. 2. Northwest Metro Busway 50,000,000 19.4 To design and construct a busway in the 19.5 northwest metropolitan area between 19.6 downtown Minneapolis and Rogers. This 19.7 appropriation is contingent on 19.8 $30,000,000 in matching funds from 19.9 Hennepin county and $12,000,000 from 19.10 the metropolitan council. Total 19.11 funding from all sources may be used 19.12 for roadway design, reconstruction, 19.13 acquisition of land and right-of-way, 19.14 construction of transit stations and 19.15 park and rides, and purchase of buses. 19.16 In development of the project, the 19.17 council shall: (1) take into 19.18 consideration livable communities 19.19 principles, including support of 19.20 housing production and ensuring 19.21 integration of land use and 19.22 transportation needs of communities 19.23 along the route of the busway; and (2) 19.24 encourage citizen and stakeholder 19.25 participation in development of the 19.26 project. 19.27 Subd. 3. Livable Communities Grant 19.28 Program 10,000,000 19.29 For public infrastructure grants for 19.30 development and redevelopment projects 19.31 of the livable communities grant 19.32 program under Minnesota Statutes, 19.33 sections 473.25 to 473.255, as 19.34 applicable. 19.35 In development of the project, the 19.36 council shall: (1) take into 19.37 consideration livable communities 19.38 principles, including support of 19.39 housing production and ensuring 19.40 integration of land use and 19.41 transportation needs of communities 19.42 along the route of the busway; (2) take 19.43 advantage of any local funding for the 19.44 project that may be available; and (3) 19.45 encourage citizen and stakeholder 19.46 participation in development of the 19.47 project. 19.48 Subd. 4. Snelling Bus Garage 10,000,000 19.49 To construct a replacement bus garage 19.50 for metro transit buses at the current 19.51 Snelling Avenue garage site in St. 19.52 Paul. This appropriation is contingent 19.53 on a site plan that accommodates the 19.54 replacement of the Cedar Street armory 19.55 as part of a larger, mixed-use 19.56 development. This appropriation is in 19.57 addition to the appropriation in Laws 19.58 2000, chapter 479, article 1, section 19.59 3, subdivision 2. 19.60 Sec. 26. BOND SALE EXPENSES 800,000 19.61 To the commissioner of finance for bond 20.1 sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 20.2 section 16A.641, subdivision 8. This 20.3 appropriation is from the bond proceeds 20.4 fund. 20.5 Sec. 27. Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 12, 20.6 section 10, is amended to read: 20.7 Sec. 10. BOND SALE SCHEDULE 20.8 The commissioner of finance shall 20.9 schedule the sale of state general 20.10 obligation bonds so that, during the 20.11 biennium ending June 30, 2003, no more 20.12 than$629,739,000$612,485,000 will 20.13 need to be transferred from the general 20.14 fund to the state bond fund to pay 20.15 principal and interest due and to 20.16 become due on outstanding state general 20.17 obligation bonds. During the biennium, 20.18 before each sale of state general 20.19 obligation bonds, the commissioner of 20.20 finance shall calculate the amount of 20.21 debt service payments needed on bonds 20.22 previously issued and shall estimate 20.23 the amount of debt service payments 20.24 that will be needed on the bonds 20.25 scheduled to be sold. The commissioner 20.26 shall adjust the amount of bonds 20.27 scheduled to be sold so as to remain 20.28 within the limit set by this section. 20.29 The amount needed to make the debt 20.30 service payments is appropriated from 20.31 the general fund as provided in 20.32 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641. 20.33 Sec. 28. [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.] 20.34 To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond 20.35 proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue 20.36 bonds of the state in an amount up to $811,742,000 in the 20.37 manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 20.38 Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 20.39 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. 20.40 Sec. 29. [CANCELLATIONS AND REDUCTIONS] 20.41 (a) The $1,000,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 20.42 section 5, subdivision 4, to the commissioner of children, 20.43 families, and learning for a grant to independent school 20.44 district No. 700, Hermantown, to design, construct, furnish, and 20.45 equip a community indoor sports and physical education complex 20.46 with an indoor track is canceled to the general fund. 20.47 (b) $113,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 20.48 404, section 7, subdivision 28, to the commissioner of natural 20.49 resources for an office facility/visitor center at Sand Dunes 21.1 state forest is canceled to the general fund. 21.2 (c) The $1,500,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 21.3 section 7, subdivision 30, to the commissioner of natural 21.4 resources for a grant to the city of Duluth for capital 21.5 improvements to the Hartley nature center is canceled to the 21.6 general fund. 21.7 (d) The $500,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 21.8 section 7, subdivision 33, to the commissioner of administration 21.9 for a grant to the city of Wabasha for a bald eagle center is 21.10 canceled to the general fund. 21.11 (e) $439,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 21.12 404, section 17, subdivision 4, to the commissioner of 21.13 transportation for grants to local units of government to 21.14 acquire rolling stock for transit systems under Minnesota 21.15 Statutes, section 174.24, is canceled to the general fund. 21.16 (f) The $375,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 21.17 section 18, subdivision 4, to the commissioner of administration 21.18 for a grant to Hennepin county to acquire and improve a building 21.19 for the People, Inc. North Side community support program is 21.20 canceled to the general fund. 21.21 (g) $500,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 21.22 404, section 23, subdivision 27, to the commissioner of trade 21.23 and economic development for a grant to the Red Lake tribal 21.24 council for a manufacturing facility is canceled to the general 21.25 fund. 21.26 (h) The $2,000,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 21.27 section 23, subdivision 30, to the commissioner of trade and 21.28 economic development for a grant to Itasca county for a 21.29 school-to-work technology center is canceled to the general fund. 21.30 (i) The $400,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 21.31 section 25, subdivision 9, to the Minnesota historical society 21.32 for a grant to the Nicollet county historical society for a 21.33 treaty site history center is canceled to the general fund. 21.34 (j) $500,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1999, chapter 21.35 240, article 1, section 8, subdivision 3, to the commissioner of 21.36 administration for a grant to Itasca county for public 22.1 infrastructure improvements for a new steel mill is canceled. 22.2 The bond sale authorization in Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 22.3 1, section 13, subdivision 1, is reduced by $500,000. 22.4 (k) The $3,000,000 appropriation in Laws 2000, chapter 492, 22.5 article 1, section 14, subdivision 3, to the commissioner of 22.6 administration for a grant to the Minneapolis community 22.7 development agency, for the Guthrie Theatre, vetoed on May 15, 22.8 2000, and approved by the legislature overriding the veto on May 22.9 17, 2000, is canceled to the general fund. 22.10 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.11, 22.11 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 22.12 Subd. 6. [BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL BETTERMENT.] 22.13 The detailed operating budget and capital budget must include 22.14 amounts necessary to maintain and better state buildings. The 22.15 commissioner of finance, in consultation with the commissioner 22.16 of administration, the board of trustees of the Minnesota state 22.17 colleges and universities, and the regents of the University of 22.18 Minnesota, shall establish budget guidelines for building 22.19 maintenance and betterment appropriations. Unless otherwise 22.20 provided by the commissioner of finance, the combined amount to 22.21 be budgeted each year for building maintenance and betterment in 22.22 the operating budget and capital budget istwoone percent of 22.23 the replacement cost of the building, adjusted up or down 22.24 depending on the age and condition of the building. 22.25 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.501, is 22.26 amended to read: 22.27 16A.501 [REPORT ON EXPENDITURE OF BOND PROCEEDS.] 22.28 The commissioner of finance must report annually to the 22.29 legislature on the degree to which entities receiving 22.30 appropriationsof bond proceedsfor capital projects in previous 22.31 omnibus capital improvement acts have encumbered or expended 22.32 that money. The report must be submitted to the chairs of the 22.33 house of representatives ways and means committee and the senate 22.34 finance committee by February 1 of each year. 22.35 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.632, 22.36 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 23.1 Subd. 2. [STANDARDS.] Article XI, section 5, clause (a), 23.2 of the constitution states general obligation bonds may be 23.3 issued to finance only the acquisition or betterment of state 23.4 land, buildings, and improvements of a capital nature. In 23.5 interpreting this and applying it to the purposes of the program 23.6 contemplated in this section, the following standards are 23.7 adopted for the disbursement of money from the capital asset 23.8 preservation and replacement account: 23.9 (a) No new land, buildings, or major new improvements will 23.10 be acquired. These projects, including all capital expenditures 23.11 required to permit their effective use for the intended purpose 23.12 on completion, will be estimated and provided for individually 23.13 through a direct appropriation for each project. 23.14 (b) An expenditure will be made from the account only when 23.15 it is a capital expenditure on a capital asset previously owned 23.16 by the state, within the meaning of accepted accounting 23.17 principles as applied to public expenditures. The commissioner 23.18 of administration will consult with the commissioner of finance 23.19 to the extent necessary to ensure this and will furnish the 23.20 commissioner of finance a list of projects to be financed from 23.21 the account in order of their priority. The commissioner shall 23.22 also furnish each revision of the list. The legislature assumes 23.23 that many provisions for preservation and replacement of 23.24 portions of existing capital assets will constitute betterments 23.25 and capital improvements within the meaning of the constitution 23.26 and capital expenditures under correct accounting principles, 23.27 and will be financed more efficiently and economically under the 23.28 program than by direct appropriations for specific projects. 23.29 However, the purpose of the program is to accumulate data 23.30 showing how additional costs may be saved by appropriating money 23.31 from the general fund for preservation measures, the necessity 23.32 of which is predictable over short periods. 23.33 (c) The commissioner of administration will furnish 23.34 instructions to agencies to apply for funding of capital 23.35 expenditures for preservation and replacement from the account, 23.36 will review applications, will make initial allocations among 24.1 types of eligible projects enumerated below, will determine 24.2 priorities, and will allocate money in priority order until the 24.3 available appropriation has been committed. 24.4 (d) Categories of projects considered likely to be most 24.5 needed and appropriate for financing are the following: 24.6 (1) unanticipated emergencies of all kinds, for which a 24.7 relatively small amount should be initially reserved, replaced 24.8 from money allocated to low-priority projects, if possible, as 24.9 emergencies occur, and used for stabilization rather than 24.10 replacement if the cost would exhaust the account and should be 24.11 specially appropriated; 24.12 (2) projects to remove life safety hazards, like 24.13 replacement of mechanical systems, building code violations, or 24.14 structural defects, at costs not large enough to require major 24.15 capital requests to the legislature; 24.16 (3) elimination or containment of hazardous substances like 24.17 asbestos or PCBs;and24.18 (4) moderate cost replacement and repair of roofs, windows, 24.19 tuckpointing, and structural members necessary to preserve the 24.20 exterior and interior of existing buildings; and 24.21 (5) up to ten percent of an appropriation awarded under 24.22 this section may be used for design costs for eligible projects 24.23 in anticipation of future construction funding to be 24.24 appropriated in subsequent years. 24.25 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 16A.86, 24.26 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 24.27 Subd. 3. [EVALUATION.] (a) The commissioner shall evaluate 24.28 all requests from political subdivisions for state assistance 24.29 based on the following criteria: 24.30 (1) the political subdivision has provided for local, 24.31 private, and user financing for the project to the maximum 24.32 extent possible; 24.33 (2) the project helps fulfill an important state mission; 24.34 (3) the project is of regional or statewide significance; 24.35 (4) the project will not require new or any additional 24.36 state operating subsidies; 25.1 (5) the project will not expand the state's role in a new 25.2 policy area; 25.3 (6) state funding for the project will not create 25.4 significant inequities among local jurisdictions; 25.5 (7) the project will not compete with other facilities in 25.6 such a manner that they lose a significant number of users to 25.7 the new project;and25.8 (8) the governing bodies of those political subdivisions 25.9 primarily benefiting from the project have passed resolutions in 25.10 support of the project and have established priorities for their 25.11 projects when submitting multiple requests; and 25.12 (9) pursuant to section 16B.335, the applicant has 25.13 completed a project predesign that describes the project's 25.14 purpose, scope, cost, and schedule. 25.15 (b) The commissioner's evaluation of each request, 25.16 including whether it meets each of the criteria in paragraph 25.17 (a), must be submitted to the legislature along with the 25.18 governor's recommendations under section 16A.11, subdivision 1, 25.19 whether or not the governor recommends that the request be 25.20 funded. 25.21 Sec. 34. [116J.571] [CREATION OF ACCOUNTS.] 25.22 Two greater Minnesota redevelopment accounts are created, 25.23 one in the general fund and one in the bond proceeds fund. 25.24 Money in the accounts may be used to make grants as provided in 25.25 section 116J.575. Money in the bond proceeds fund may only be 25.26 used for eligible costs for publicly owned property. Money in 25.27 the general fund may be used to pay for the commissioner's costs 25.28 in reviewing the applications. 25.29 Sec. 35. [116J.572] [DEFINITIONS.] 25.30 Subdivision 1. [SCOPE OF APPLICATION.] For purposes of 25.31 sections 116J.571 to 116J.576, the terms in this section have 25.32 the meanings given. 25.33 Subd. 2. [DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.] "Development authority" 25.34 includes a statutory or home rule charter city, county, housing 25.35 and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, or 25.36 port authority located outside the seven-county metropolitan 26.1 area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2. 26.2 Subd. 3. [ELIGIBLE COSTS OR COSTS.] "Eligible costs" or 26.3 "costs" means the costs of land acquisition, stabilizing 26.4 unstable soils, demolition, infrastructure improvements, ponding 26.5 or other environmental infrastructure; building construction, 26.6 design and engineering; and adaptive reuse of buildings. 26.7 Eligible costs do not include project administration and legal 26.8 fees. 26.9 Subd. 4. [REDEVELOPMENT.] "Redevelopment" means recycling 26.10 obsolete, abandoned, or underutilized properties for new 26.11 industrial, commercial, and/or residential uses. 26.12 Sec. 36. [116J.573] [CRITERIA FOR ACCOUNTS AND PROJECTS.] 26.13 Subdivision 1. [ACCOUNTS.] Criteria for use of the 26.14 accounts created in section 116J.571 must be consistent with and 26.15 promote the purposes of sections 116J.571 to 116J.576. They 26.16 include, but are not limited to: 26.17 (1) creation and preservation of living wage jobs in 26.18 greater Minnesota; 26.19 (2) creating incentives for communities to include a full 26.20 range of housing opportunities; 26.21 (3) creating incentives for all communities to implement 26.22 compact, efficient, and mixed-use development; and 26.23 (4) creating incentives to assist communities in 26.24 maintaining a unique sense of place by preserving local, 26.25 cultural assets. 26.26 Subd. 2. [PROJECTS.] To be eligible for funding by the 26.27 greater Minnesota redevelopment account, a project must: 26.28 (1) interrelate redevelopment with other public investments 26.29 in transportation, housing, schools, energy, utilities 26.30 information infrastructure, and other public services; 26.31 (2) interrelate affordable housing and employment growth 26.32 areas; 26.33 (3) intensify land use that leads to more compact 26.34 redevelopment; 26.35 (4) involve redevelopment that mixes incomes of residents 26.36 in housing, including introducing or reintroducing higher value 27.1 housing in lower income areas to achieve a mix of housing 27.2 opportunities; 27.3 (5) involve participation from citizens and the business 27.4 community in the planning and development of the proposed 27.5 redevelopment plan; 27.6 (6) encourage public infrastructure investments which 27.7 attract private sector redevelopment investment in commercial, 27.8 industrial, and residential properties adjacent to public 27.9 improvements, and provide project area residents with expanded 27.10 opportunities for private sector employment; or 27.11 (7) be sustainable at the local level and reduce the 27.12 probability of future requests for state development, 27.13 maintenance, or replacement assistance. 27.14 Subd. 3. [OTHER FACTORS.] The factors listed in 27.15 subdivisions 1 and 2 are not ranked in order of priority. 27.16 Rather, the commissioner may weigh each factor depending upon 27.17 the facts and circumstances as the commissioner considers 27.18 appropriate. The commissioner may consider other factors 27.19 including, but not limited to, blight reduction, community 27.20 stabilization, and property tax base maintenance or improvement. 27.21 Subd. 4. [PARTNERSHIPS.] The commissioner shall give 27.22 priority to proposals using innovative financial partnerships 27.23 between government, private for-profit, and nonprofit sectors as 27.24 well as to proposals that meet current tax increment financing 27.25 requirements for a redevelopment district and contribute tax 27.26 increment financing towards the project. 27.27 Subd. 5. [ANNUAL REPORT.] The commissioner shall prepare 27.28 and submit to the legislature an annual report on the greater 27.29 Minnesota redevelopment account. The report must include 27.30 information on the amount of money in the account, the amount 27.31 distributed, to whom the funds were distributed and for what 27.32 purposes, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the projects 27.33 funded in meeting the policies and goals of the program. 27.34 Sec. 37. [116J.574] [GRANT APPLICATIONS.] 27.35 Subdivision 1. [APPLICATION REQUIRED.] To obtain a grant, 27.36 a development authority shall apply to the commissioner. 28.1 Subd. 2. [REQUIRED CONTENT.] The commissioner shall 28.2 prescribe and provide the application form. The application 28.3 must include at least the following information: 28.4 (1) identification of the site; 28.5 (2) a detailed budget, including necessary supporting 28.6 evidence, of the total costs for the site including the total 28.7 eligible redevelopment costs; 28.8 (3) a complete redevelopment plan, including any specific 28.9 commitments from third parties to construct improvements on the 28.10 site; 28.11 (4) a complete financing plan, including the manner in 28.12 which the development authority uses innovative financial 28.13 partnerships between government, private for-profit, and 28.14 nonprofit sectors; and 28.15 (5) any additional information or material that the 28.16 commissioner prescribes. 28.17 Sec. 38. [116J.575] [GRANTS.] 28.18 Subdivision 1. [COMMISSIONER DISCRETION.] The 28.19 determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within 28.20 the discretion of the commissioner, subject to sections 116J.571 28.21 to 116J.576 and available unencumbered money in the greater 28.22 Minnesota redevelopment account. The commissioner's decisions 28.23 and application of the priorities under this section are not 28.24 subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion. 28.25 Subd. 2. [APPLICATION CYCLES.] In making grants, the 28.26 commissioner shall establish semiannual application deadlines in 28.27 which grants will be authorized from all or part of the 28.28 available money in the account. 28.29 Sec. 39. [116J.576] [GREATER MINNESOTA REDEVELOPMENT 28.30 ADVISORY BOARD.] 28.31 Subdivision 1. [CREATION; MEMBERSHIP.] The greater 28.32 Minnesota redevelopment advisory board shall consist of 12 28.33 members from greater Minnesota appointed by the commissioner of 28.34 the department of trade and economic development. Board members 28.35 must represent a variety of stakeholders such as greater 28.36 Minnesota community officials, redevelopment experts, design 29.1 experts, other public sector funders, and community 29.2 representatives. All members must be experienced in 29.3 redevelopment. 29.4 Subd. 2. [MEMBERSHIP TERMS.] The membership terms, 29.5 compensation, removal, and filling of vacancies of public 29.6 members of the board are as provided in section 15.0575. 29.7 Subd. 3. [CHAIR; OTHER OFFICES.] The chair of the board 29.8 shall be elected by the members. The board may elect other 29.9 officers as necessary from its members. 29.10 Subd. 4. [STAFF.] The commissioner of trade and economic 29.11 development shall provide staff, consultation support, 29.12 materials, and administrative services necessary for the board's 29.13 activities. The services shall include personnel, budget, 29.14 payroll, and contract administration. 29.15 Subd. 5. [DUTIES.] The principal duties of the greater 29.16 Minnesota redevelopment advisory board are to review and 29.17 recommend approval of financing for eligible projects to the 29.18 commissioner of trade and economic development. 29.19 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 135A.046, 29.20 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 29.21 Subd. 2. [STANDARDS.] Capital budget expenditures for 29.22 Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) 29.23 projects must be for one or more of the following: code 29.24 compliance including health and safety, Americans with 29.25 Disabilities Act requirements, hazardous material abatement, 29.26 access improvement, or air quality improvement; or building or 29.27 infrastructure repairs necessary to preserve the interior and 29.28 exterior of existing buildings; or renewal to support the 29.29 existing programmatic mission of the campuses. Up to ten 29.30 percent of an appropriation awarded under this section may be 29.31 used for design costs for eligible projects in anticipation of 29.32 future construction funding to be appropriated in subsequent 29.33 years. 29.34 Sec. 41. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 22, 29.35 subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2000, chapter 499, section 15, 29.36 which amendment was reenacted in Laws 2001, First Special 30.1 Session chapter 12, section 15, is amended to read: 30.2 Subd. 3. Wastewater Infrastructure 30.3 Funding Program 18,319,000 30.4$6,309,000$4,309,000 of this 30.5 appropriation is from the general fund 30.6 of which $319,000 is to administer the 30.7 wastewater infrastructure fund program. 30.8 To the public facilities authority for 30.9 grants to eligible municipalities under 30.10 the wastewater infrastructure program 30.11 established in Minnesota Statutes, 30.12 section 446A.072. 30.13 To the greatest extent practical, the 30.14 authority should use the grants for 30.15 projects on the 2000 intended use plan 30.16 in priority order to qualified 30.17 applicants that submit plans and 30.18 specifications to the pollution control 30.19 agency or receive a funding commitment 30.20 from USDA rural development before 30.21 December 1, 2001. In determining 30.22 whether the penalty factor under 30.23 Minnesota Rules, part 7077.0196, should 30.24 be applied to a project, the pollution 30.25 control agency shall, beginning with 30.26 the 2001 Intended Use Plan and Project 30.27 Priority list, first assess the impact 30.28 of the new or expanded discharge 30.29 compared to the impact of the 30.30 preexisting conditions and to the 30.31 impact of alternative discharge 30.32 locations. If the agency determines 30.33 that the new or expanded discharge is 30.34 to a less environmentally sensitive 30.35 area or that it is the preferable 30.36 location for the discharge compared to 30.37 the alternatives, the agency shall not 30.38 apply the penalty factor to the project. 30.39 The pollution control agency shall 30.40 include as a factor in prioritizing 30.41 projects whether a project is a 30.42 multijurisdictional project connecting 30.43 areas with failing onsite treatment 30.44 systems with an existing or regional 30.45 wastewater treatment system. 30.46 The authority shall set aside up to 30.47 $400,000 for the Innovative Technology 30.48 Grants Program to provide 50 percent 30.49 reimbursement for the cost of equipment 30.50 and installation into an existing 30.51 municipal wastewater treatment system. 30.52 The project must be approved by the 30.53 pollution control agency and 30.54 demonstrate the application of existing 30.55 technology that has not been used 30.56 before in the treatment of municipal 30.57 wastewater, but has the potential to 30.58 improve the treatment of wastewater or 30.59 make the treatment process more cost 30.60 effective. 30.61 Beginning with the 2001 intended use 30.62 plan, the pollution control agency 30.63 shall include whether a community has a 30.64 moratorium on development as a factor 30.65 in prioritizing projects. The agency 31.1 shall adopt rules implementing the 31.2 provisions of this paragraph under 31.3 Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389. 31.4 Sec. 42. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 22, 31.5 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 31.6 Subd. 4. Clean Water Partnership 2,000,000 31.7 For deposit in the water pollution 31.8 control fund under Minnesota Statutes, 31.9 section 446A.07, for the clean water 31.10 partnership loan program under 31.11 Minnesota Statutes, section 31.12 103F.725. This appropriation is from 31.13 the general fund. 31.14 Sec. 43. [REPEALER.] 31.15 Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 116J.561; 116J.562; 31.16 116J.563; 116J.564; 116J.565; 116J.566; and 116J.567, are 31.17 repealed. 31.18 Sec. 44. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 31.19 This article is effective the day after its final enactment. 31.20 ARTICLE 2 31.21 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 31.22 Section 1. Laws 2000, chapter 492, article 1, section 27, 31.23 is amended to read: 31.24 Sec. 27. [CANCELLATIONS AND TRANSFERS.] 31.25 (a) The $734,000 appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 643, 31.26 section 18, for the design of the labor interpretive center is 31.27 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1994, chapter 31.28 643, section 31, subdivision 1, is reduced by $734,000. 31.29 (b) The $1,100,000 appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 643, 31.30 section 19, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 1995, chapter 224, 31.31 section 124, and Laws 1997, chapter 183, article 3, section 30, 31.32 for the American Indian history center at Bemidji state 31.33 university is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 31.34 1994, chapter 643, section 31, subdivision 1, is reduced by 31.35 $1,100,000. 31.36 (c) $130,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1994, chapter 31.37 643, section 23, for dam improvements is canceled. The bond 31.38 sale authorization in Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 31, 31.39 subdivision 1, is reduced by $130,000. 31.40 (d) $383,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 32.1 463, section 13, subdivision 9, for a support services facility 32.2 near the corner of Mississippi Street and University Avenue is 32.3 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, chapter 32.4 463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $383,000. 32.5 (e) The unobligated balance of the appropriation in Laws 32.6 1996, chapter 463, section 15, subdivision 4, for an armory 32.7 facility and ramp near the corner of Rice Street and University 32.8 Avenue, estimated to be $197,000, is canceled to the general 32.9 fund. 32.10 (f) $1,355,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 32.11 463, section 16, subdivision 5, for the Brainerd bed expansion 32.12 project is canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, 32.13 chapter 463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,355,000. 32.14 (g) The $500,000 appropriation in Laws 1996, chapter 463, 32.15 section 22, subdivision 7, for the Battle Point historic site is 32.16 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws 1996, chapter 32.17 463, section 27, subdivision 1, is reduced by $500,000. 32.18 (h) $10,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1997, Second 32.19 Special Session chapter 2, section 2, for public safety disaster 32.20 assistance funds is canceled. The bond sale authorization in 32.21 Laws 1997, Second Special Session chapter 2, section 12, is 32.22 reduced by $10,000,000. 32.23 (i) $5,800,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 32.24 404, section 13, subdivision 5, for the Minnesota labor 32.25 interpretive center is canceled to the general fund. 32.26 (j) $1,893,000 of the appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 32.27 404, section 5, subdivision 5, for the Southwest Metropolitan 32.28 Integration Magnet School in Edina is canceled to the general 32.29 fund. 32.30 (k) The $800,000 appropriation in Laws 1998, chapter 404, 32.31 section 15, subdivision 5, for a tennis facility in the city of 32.32 St. Paul is canceled to the general fund. 32.33 (l) The $1,700,000 appropriation in Laws19981999, chapter 32.34404240, article 2, section2211, for the Battle Point cultural 32.35 education center is canceled. The bond sale authorization in 32.36 Laws19981999, chapter404240, article 2, section2716, 33.1 subdivision 1, is reduced by $1,700,000. 33.2 (m) The balance of the appropriation in Laws19981999, 33.3 chapter404240, article 2, section2312, subdivision115, 33.4 for the St. Cloud community events center is transferred to the 33.5 board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and 33.6 universities to construct a new athletic facility on the south 33.7 side of the existing St. Cloud State University campus. The 33.8 balance of the bond sale authorization in Laws19981999, 33.9 chapter404240, article 2, section2716, subdivision 1, 33.10 attributable to the events center project is to provide the 33.11 money for the athletic facility project. 33.12 (n) $1,000,000 of the appropriation in Laws19981999, 33.13 chapter404240, article 2, section2312, subdivision2433.14 14, for the Minnesota African-American Performing Arts Center is 33.15 canceled. The bond sale authorization in Laws19981999, 33.16 chapter404240, article 2, section2716, subdivision 1, is 33.17 reduced by $1,000,000. 33.18 (o) The $4,000,000 appropriation in Laws 1999, chapter 240, 33.19 article 1, section 3, for the Southwest Metropolitan Integration 33.20 Magnet School in Edina is canceled. The bond sale authorization 33.21 in Laws 1999, chapter 240, article 1, section 13, is reduced by 33.22 $4,000,000. 33.23 (p) $321,000 of the unobligated balance of the 33.24 appropriation in Laws 1999, chapter 250, article 1, section 12, 33.25 subdivision 5, to demolish the capitol square building and 33.26 restructure the site as a temporary parking lot is canceled to 33.27 the general fund. 33.28 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 33.29 Section 1 is effective retroactively to May 16, 2000.