as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/02/2024 12:57pm
A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money for a barrier against an invasive
carp species of fish on the Mississippi River; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$16,400,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to design and install a deterrent system at
Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5 to impede passage of invasive carp species described
in Minnesota Rules, part 6216.0250, subpart 3. The commissioner must complete the design
of the deterrent system by December 31, 2024, and must complete installation by July 1,
2026.
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To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond
proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of
the state in an amount up to $16,400,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect
prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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