as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public administration; authorizing 1.3 spending to acquire and to better public land and 1.4 buildings and other public improvements of a capital 1.5 nature with certain conditions; authorizing issuance 1.6 of bonds; requiring payment for debt service; 1.7 appropriating money, with certain conditions; amending 1.8 Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 16B.335, subdivision 1.9 3, and by adding a subdivision; 41B.19, subdivision 1; 1.10 94.16, subdivision 3; and 135A.046, subdivision 3; 1.11 Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 16B.335, 1.12 subdivisions 1 and 2; Laws 1995, First Special Session 1.13 chapter 2, article 1, section 13; proposing coding for 1.14 new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 446A; repealing 1.15 Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 446A.071, 1.16 subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; Minnesota 1.17 Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 446A.071, 1.18 subdivision 2; Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 24, 1.19 subdivision 3. 1.20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.21 Section 1. [CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.22 The sums in the column under "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.23 appropriated from the bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, 1.24 to the state agencies or officials indicated, to be spent to 1.25 acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public 1.26 improvements of a capital nature, as specified in this act. 1.27 SUMMARY 1.28 ADMINISTRATION $ 102,351,000 1.29 AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 18,800,000 1.30 CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD 4,800,000 1.31 MILITARY AFFAIRS 932,000 1.32 CORRECTIONS 109,303,000 2.1 HUMAN SERVICES 4,138,000 2.2 VETERANS HOMES BOARD 742,000 2.3 CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 978,000 2.4 CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 23,000,000 2.5 RESIDENTIAL ACADEMIES 2,186,000 2.6 MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 53,995,000 2.7 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 97,781,000 2.8 TRANSPORTATION 48,530,000 2.9 ECONOMIC SECURITY 2,000,000 2.10 HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 2,500,000 2.11 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2,500,000 2.12 PUBLIC SAFETY 1,185,000 2.13 PUBLIC SERVICE 4,000,000 2.14 AGRICULTURE 41,000,000 2.15 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 8,000,000 2.16 NATURAL RESOURCES 38,124,000 2.17 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 3,549,000 2.18 PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 8,000,000 2.19 BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES 8,250,000 2.20 MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN 750,000 2.21 BOND SALE EXPENSES 556,000 2.22 TOTAL $ 587,950,000 2.23 Bond Proceeds Fund 547,595,000 2.24 Transportation Fund 10,000,000 2.25 Trunk Highway Fund 29,433,000 2.26 General Fund 922,000 2.27 APPROPRIATIONS 2.28 $ 2.29 Sec. 2. ADMINISTRATION 2.30 Subdivision 1. To the 2.31 commissioner of administration 2.32 for purposes specified in this section 102,351,000 2.33 Subd. 2. Capital Asset 2.34 Preservation and Replacement (CAPRA) 16,000,000 2.35 This appropriation is for unanticipated 2.36 emergencies of a capital nature, 2.37 projects to remove life safety hazards, 2.38 elimination or containment of hazardous 2.39 substances, and replacement and repair 2.40 of roofs, windows, and other capital 3.1 assets in accordance with Minnesota 3.2 Statutes, section 16A.632. This 3.3 appropriation is available for use at 3.4 state facilities. 3.5 The commissioner shall give all state 3.6 agencies, other than the Minnesota 3.7 state colleges and universities and the 3.8 University of Minnesota, an opportunity 3.9 to apply for money for urgently needed 3.10 projects under this appropriation. The 3.11 commissioner shall determine project 3.12 priorities as appropriate based upon 3.13 need. 3.14 Up to $900,000 of the money 3.15 appropriated in this subdivision may be 3.16 used as necessary to renovate the 3.17 Governor's Residence in St. Paul for 3.18 life safety, code, security, and 3.19 ancillary storage facility improvements. 3.20 Subd. 3. Statewide Building Access 10,000,000 3.21 For improvements of a capital nature to 3.22 remove barriers and make state-owned 3.23 buildings, programs, and services 3.24 accessible to individuals with 3.25 disabilities, including compliance with 3.26 federal ADA guidelines. The 3.27 commissioner shall determine project 3.28 priorities as appropriate based upon 3.29 need. In determining project 3.30 priorities, the commissioner must give 3.31 lower priority to projects in 3.32 facilities which the state intends to 3.33 demolish, sell, or abandon within five 3.34 years. 3.35 Subd. 4. Transportation 3.36 Building Phase IV 5,525,000 3.37 To continue life safety renovation at 3.38 the transportation building in St. Paul. 3.39 This renovation is to include new 3.40 heating, ventilation, and air 3.41 conditioning systems, elevators, 3.42 lighting, windows, and raised floors. 3.43 This appropriation is from the trunk 3.44 highway fund. 3.45 Account balances from previous 3.46 appropriations for earlier phases of 3.47 this continuing project may be used for 3.48 phase IV. 3.49 Subd. 5. Renovate Capitol 3.50 Area Elevators 1,744,000 3.51 To improve, upgrade, and modify 3.52 existing elevator equipment in the 3.53 capitol, state office building, 3.54 administration building, and Ford 3.55 building. This appropriation is exempt 3.56 from the provisions of Minnesota 3.57 Statutes, section 16B.335. 3.58 Subd. 6. Agency Relocation 2,454,000 3.59 $2,193,000 of this appropriation is 4.1 from the trunk highway fund for the 4.2 partial relocation of the department of 4.3 transportation. 4.4 $261,000 of this appropriation is from 4.5 the general fund to relocate the 4.6 department of human rights, public 4.7 safety division of driver and vehicle 4.8 services, department of labor and 4.9 industry in St. Cloud, and department 4.10 of human services in St. Cloud. 4.11 Subd. 7. Health Building 4.12 Design 4,000,000 4.13 For design of a new health building and 4.14 parking ramp in the capitol complex 4.15 area in St. Paul. Of this amount, 4.16 $400,000 is appropriated to the capitol 4.17 area architectural and planning board 4.18 for a design competition. 4.19 Subd. 8. Revenue Building 4.20 Design 2,150,000 4.21 For design of a new revenue department 4.22 building. Of this amount, $200,000 is 4.23 appropriated to the capitol area 4.24 architectural and planning board for a 4.25 design competition. 4.26 Subd. 9. Support Services 4.27 Facility 8,088,000 4.28 For land acquisition, predesign, 4.29 design, construction, furnishing, and 4.30 equipping of new facilities for print 4.31 communications, micrographics, records 4.32 center, and central stores. 4.33 Subd. 10. Electric Utility 4.34 Infrastructure Phase II 1,635,000 4.35 To improve, upgrade, and expand the 4.36 electrical utility infrastructure in 4.37 the capitol complex area. This project 4.38 is exempt from the requirements of 4.39 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 4.40 The account balance from the prior 4.41 phase as authorized in Laws 1994, 4.42 section 2, subdivision 9, may be used 4.43 for phase II. 4.44 Subd. 11. Travel Management 4.45 Facility 2,655,000 4.46 For land acquisition, predesign, 4.47 design, construction, furnishing, and 4.48 equipping of a new facility for the 4.49 travel management center. 4.50 Subd. 12. Science Museum 4.51 of Minnesota 33,800,000 4.52 To the commissioner of administration 4.53 for a grant to the city of St. Paul to 4.54 design, construct, furnish, and equip a 4.55 science museum in St. Paul. 4.56 This appropriation is not available 4.57 until matched by $59,000,000 in 5.1 nonstate funds and is not available 5.2 until the city of St. Paul has provided 5.3 written evidence of the availability of 5.4 matching funds to the commissioner of 5.5 finance and the commissioner of finance 5.6 has determined that all matching 5.7 requirements of current and prior 5.8 appropriations for this project have 5.9 been met. 5.10 Subd. 13. Lake Superior 5.11 Center 14,000,000 5.12 To the commissioner of administration 5.13 for a grant to the Lake Superior Center 5.14 authority for costs to design, 5.15 construct, furnish, and equip the Lake 5.16 Superior Center in Duluth. This is the 5.17 final state appropriation for this 5.18 project. All land, buildings, and 5.19 capital assets must be owned by the 5.20 Lake Superior Center authority. 5.21 This appropriation is not available 5.22 until matched by $4,000,000 in new 5.23 nonstate funding and is not available 5.24 until the authority has provided 5.25 written evidence to the commissioner of 5.26 finance and the commissioner of finance 5.27 has determined that the matching 5.28 requirements of Laws 1994, chapter 643, 5.29 section 2, subdivision 10, have been 5.30 met and complete program plans and cost 5.31 estimates are approved by the 5.32 commissioner of administration. 5.33 Subd. 14. Arden Hills 5.34 Predesign 300,000 5.35 To the commissioner of administration 5.36 for a grant to the city of Arden Hills 5.37 for predesign of co-located city, 5.38 state, and other public facilities at 5.39 the site of the Twin Cities army 5.40 ammunition plant in Arden Hills. 5.41 Sec. 3. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 18,800,000 5.42 Subdivision 1. Mighty Ducks 5.43 Community Ice Center Grants 8,800,000 5.44 To the amateur sports commission for 5.45 grants to construct new ice arenas and 5.46 renovate existing ice arenas throughout 5.47 the state. New arena grants are 5.48 contingent upon a $3 local to $1 state 5.49 match. Renovation grants are 5.50 contingent upon a $1 local to $1 state 5.51 match. All new and renovated 5.52 facilities receiving grants from this 5.53 appropriation must be publicly owned. 5.54 Projects receiving grants from this 5.55 appropriation are exempt from the 5.56 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 5.57 section 16B.335. 5.58 Subd. 2. Mariucci Ice 5.59 and Tennis Facility 10,000,000 5.60 To the board of regents of the 5.61 University of Minnesota to predesign, 6.1 design, construct, and equip a new 6.2 facility adjacent to Mariucci arena on 6.3 the Minneapolis campus to include an 6.4 olympic-size ice sheet and tennis 6.5 courts. 6.6 Sec. 4. CAPITOL AREA 6.7 ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD 6.8 To the commissioner of administration 6.9 for predesign, design, and 6.10 reconstruction of the northeast and 6.11 southeast terraces of the capitol 6.12 building. Upon completion of this 6.13 project any remaining unused funds from 6.14 this appropriation may be utilized for 6.15 other structural stabilization projects 6.16 at the capitol 4,800,000 6.17 Sec. 5. MILITARY AFFAIRS 6.18 Subdivision 1. To the adjutant 6.19 general for purposes specified 6.20 in this section 932,000 6.21 Subd. 2. Renovation of 6.22 Kitchen Facilities 400,000 6.23 To renovate kitchen facilities at 6.24 national guard training and community 6.25 centers in Thief River Falls, Wadena, 6.26 Willmar, Redwood Falls, Pine City, 6.27 Pipestone, Red Wing, Fergus Falls, 6.28 Hastings, and Sauk Centre. This 6.29 appropriation is exempt from the 6.30 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 6.31 section 16B.335. 6.32 Subd. 3. Asset Preservation 532,000 6.33 For unanticipated emergencies of a 6.34 capital nature, projects to remove life 6.35 safety hazards and code violations, 6.36 elimination or containment of hazardous 6.37 substances, and replacement and repair 6.38 of roofs, windows, building components, 6.39 HVAC systems, and other capital assets. 6.40 By December 31 of each year, the 6.41 adjutant general shall submit a list of 6.42 the projects that have received bond 6.43 proceeds during that calendar year from 6.44 this appropriation to the chairs of the 6.45 state government finance divisions, the 6.46 senate finance committee, the house 6.47 capital investment committee, the 6.48 commissioner of finance, and the 6.49 commissioner of administration. This 6.50 appropriation is exempt from the 6.51 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 6.52 section 16B.335. 6.53 Sec. 6. CORRECTIONS 6.54 Subdivision 1. To the 6.55 commissioner of administration for 6.56 the purposes specified in this section 109,303,000 6.57 Subd. 2. New Facility 99,999,000 6.58 To complete design and to construct, 7.1 furnish, and equip a new close custody 7.2 correctional facility to provide up to 7.3 800 beds. 7.4 Subd. 3. Inmate 7.5 Bed Expansion - Brainerd 1,500,000 7.6 For capital improvements to the 7.7 Brainerd regional human services center 7.8 to establish a correctional facility 7.9 for medium and minimum security inmates 7.10 and to establish a special unit for 7.11 inmates with medical needs. 7.12 Subd. 4. Minnesota Correctional 7.13 Facility - Stillwater 2,581,000 7.14 For predesign and design of a health 7.15 services center providing up to 50 7.16 regular medical beds, 30 transition 7.17 beds, and 20 mental health beds. 7.18 Subd. 5. Minnesota Correctional 7.19 Facility - St. Cloud 2,381,000 7.20 To design, construct, furnish, equip, 7.21 and relocate visiting, laundry, and 7.22 X-ray rooms. 7.23 Subd. 6. Minnesota Correctional 7.24 Facility - Lino Lakes 842,000 7.25 For site preparation, predesign, and 7.26 design of a segregation unit for up to 7.27 80 medium security beds. 7.28 Subd. 7. Asset Preservation 2,000,000 7.29 For unanticipated emergencies of a 7.30 capital nature, projects to remove life 7.31 safety hazards and code violations, 7.32 elimination or containment of hazardous 7.33 substances, and replacement and repair 7.34 of roofs, windows, building components, 7.35 HVAC systems, and other capital assets. 7.36 By December 31 of each year, the 7.37 commissioner of corrections shall 7.38 submit a list of the projects that have 7.39 received bond proceeds during that 7.40 calendar year from this appropriation 7.41 to the chairs of the crime prevention 7.42 finance divisions, the senate finance 7.43 committee, the house capital investment 7.44 committee, and the commissioner of 7.45 finance. This appropriation is exempt 7.46 from the requirements of Minnesota 7.47 Statutes, section 16B.335. 7.48 Sec. 7. HUMAN SERVICES 7.49 Subdivision 1. To the 7.50 commissioner of administration for 7.51 purposes specified in this section 4,138,000 7.52 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 2,000,000 7.53 For unanticipated emergencies of a 7.54 capital nature, projects to remove life 7.55 safety hazards and code violations, 7.56 elimination or containment of hazardous 8.1 substances, and replacement and repair 8.2 of roofs, windows, building components, 8.3 HVAC systems, and other capital assets. 8.4 By December 31 of each year, the 8.5 commissioner of human services shall 8.6 submit a list of the projects that have 8.7 received bond proceeds during that 8.8 calendar year from this appropriation 8.9 to the chairs of the health and human 8.10 services finance divisions, the senate 8.11 finance committee, the house capital 8.12 investment committee, and the 8.13 commissioner of finance. This 8.14 appropriation is exempt from the 8.15 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 8.16 section 16B.335. 8.17 Subd. 3. Anoka Metro Regional 8.18 Treatment Center 322,000 8.19 For predesign and design of 8.20 improvements to the existing 8.21 residential, program, clinical, and 8.22 ancillary support areas in the Miller 8.23 building. 8.24 Subd. 4. Brainerd Regional 8.25 Human Services Center 1,800,000 8.26 To improve and upgrade heating, 8.27 ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, 8.28 and electrical systems in the most 8.29 critical residential areas at the 8.30 center as determined by the 8.31 commissioner of human services. This 8.32 appropriation is exempt from the 8.33 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 8.34 section 16B.335. 8.35 Subd. 5. Willmar Regional 8.36 Treatment Center 16,000 8.37 For predesign of upgrades and 8.38 improvements to residential and program 8.39 facilities in buildings 8, 9, 10, and 8.40 11 at the center. 8.41 Sec. 8. VETERANS HOMES BOARD 8.42 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 8.43 administration for purposes specified 8.44 in this section 742,000 8.45 Subd. 2. Silver Bay 8.46 Dementia Unit 242,000 8.47 For design, construction, furnishing, 8.48 and equipping of an addition to the 8.49 Silver Bay veterans home to be used for 8.50 a day room, activity area, and wander 8.51 area for dementia and alzheimer 8.52 patients. 8.53 Subd. 3. Asset Preservation 500,000 8.54 For unanticipated emergencies of a 8.55 capital nature, projects to remove life 8.56 safety hazards and code violations, 8.57 elimination or containment of hazardous 8.58 substances, and replacement and repair 9.1 of roofs, windows, building components, 9.2 HVAC systems, and other capital assets. 9.3 By December 31 of each year, the 9.4 Veterans Homes Board shall submit a 9.5 list of the projects that have received 9.6 bond proceeds during that calendar year 9.7 from this appropriation to the chairs 9.8 of the veterans affairs committees, the 9.9 senate finance committee, the house 9.10 capital investment committee, and the 9.11 commissioner of finance. This 9.12 appropriation is exempt from the 9.13 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 9.14 section 16B.335. 9.15 Sec. 9. CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION 9.16 Subdivision 1. To the 9.17 commissioner of administration for 9.18 the purposes specified in this section 978,000 9.19 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 366,000 9.20 For design and construction of 9.21 sprinkler systems, road reconstruction, 9.22 and sidewalk replacement. This 9.23 appropriation is exempt from the 9.24 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 9.25 section 16B.335. 9.26 Subd. 3. Delta Dormitory Upgrades 612,000 9.27 To design, remodel, furnish, and equip 9.28 Delta dormitory. 9.29 Of this appropriation, $118,000 is from 9.30 the general fund. 9.31 Sec. 10. CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LEARNING 9.32 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 9.33 of children, families, and learning, for 9.34 the purposes specified in this section 23,000,000 9.35 Subd. 2. Youth Initiative Grants 20,000,000 9.36 For grants to repair, replace, or 9.37 construct parks and recreation 9.38 buildings and school buildings to 9.39 provide youth, grades fourth through 9.40 eighth, with regular enrichment 9.41 activities during nonschool hours, 9.42 including after school, evenings, 9.43 weekends, and school vacation periods. 9.44 Enrichment programs include academic 9.45 enrichment, homework assistance, 9.46 computer and technology use, arts and 9.47 cultural activities, clubs, 9.48 school-to-work, athletic, and 9.49 recreational activities. Grants must 9.50 be used to expand the number of 9.51 children participating in enrichment 9.52 programs or improve the quality or 9.53 range of program offerings. The 9.54 facilities must be fully available for 9.55 programming sponsored by youth-serving 9.56 nonprofit and community groups, as well 9.57 as school or city programs, for maximal 9.58 hours after school, evenings, 9.59 Saturdays, summers, and other school 10.1 vacation periods. Priority must be 10.2 given to proposals that demonstrate 10.3 collaboration among public agencies and 10.4 community and parent organizations in 10.5 owning or managing facilities, 10.6 arranging programming, staffing, 10.7 transportation, and equipment. 10.8 (a) Enrichment grants within the 10.9 city of Minneapolis 5,000,000 10.10 For grants to repair, replace, or 10.11 construct parks and recreation 10.12 buildings or school buildings in the 10.13 city of Minneapolis for after-school 10.14 enrichment activities. Of this amount 10.15 at least $2,500,000 must be used for 10.16 repair, replacement, or construction in 10.17 the neighborhoods of the near north 10.18 side, Hawthorne, Sumner-Glenwood, 10.19 Powderhorn, Central, Whittier, and 10.20 Phillips. 10.21 (b) Enrichment grants within the 10.22 city of St. Paul 5,000,000 10.23 For grants to repair, replace, or 10.24 construct parks and recreation 10.25 buildings or school buildings in the 10.26 city of St. Paul for after-school 10.27 enrichment activities. Of this amount, 10.28 at least $2,500,000 must be used for 10.29 repair, replacement, or construction of 10.30 parks and recreation buildings in the 10.31 neighborhoods of Summit-University, 10.32 Thomas-Dale, North End, Payne-Phalen, 10.33 Daytons Bluff, and the Westside. 10.34 (c) Enrichment grants outside 10.35 of Minneapolis and St. Paul 10,000,000 10.36 For grants to local government units to 10.37 repair, replace, or construct parks and 10.38 recreation buildings or school 10.39 buildings to serve after-school 10.40 enrichment activities. Priority must 10.41 be given to geographic areas with high 10.42 concentrations of children eligible for 10.43 free and reduced school lunch. 10.44 (d) Grantees receiving these funds are 10.45 required to make a local contribution 10.46 toward debt service so that the total 10.47 combined local contributions to debt 10.48 service equals $10,000,000 allocated 10.49 among grantees in a manner that results 10.50 in an equalized local effort for these 10.51 projects measured by adjusted net tax 10.52 capacity rates with adjustments for the 10.53 per capita value of the project. The 10.54 commissioner of children, families, and 10.55 learning is authorized to accept 10.56 matching funds of $1 local to $2 state 10.57 for these grants in lieu of the debt 10.58 service requirement. 10.59 Subd. 3. School Building Accessibility Grants 2,000,000 10.60 For grants to local school districts 10.61 according to Minnesota Statutes, 10.62 sections 124C.71 to 124C.73. Grants 11.1 are contingent upon a dollar-for-dollar 11.2 match by nonstate sources. 11.3 Subd. 4. Library Accessibility 1,000,000 11.4 For grants to public libraries for 11.5 accessibility capital projects under 11.6 Minnesota Statutes, section 134.45. 11.7 Grants are contingent upon a 11.8 dollar-for-dollar match by nonstate 11.9 sources. 11.10 Subd. 5. Appropriations in this 11.11 section are exempt from the 11.12 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 11.13 section 16B.335. 11.14 Sec. 11. RESIDENTIAL ACADEMIES AT FARIBAULT 11.15 Subdivision 1. To the 11.16 commissioner of administration for the 11.17 purposes specified in this section 2,186,000 11.18 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 935,000 11.19 For unanticipated emergencies of a 11.20 capital nature, projects to remove life 11.21 safety hazards and code violations, 11.22 elimination or containment of hazardous 11.23 substances, and replacement and repair 11.24 of roofs, windows, building components, 11.25 HVAC systems, and other capital assets. 11.26 By December 31 of each year, the 11.27 residential academies shall submit a 11.28 list of the projects that have received 11.29 bond proceeds during that calendar year 11.30 from this appropriation to the chairs 11.31 of the K-12 education finance 11.32 divisions, the senate finance 11.33 committee, the house capital investment 11.34 committee, and the commissioner of 11.35 finance. 11.36 Subd. 3. Sidewalk Replacement 67,000 11.37 To design, remove, and reconstruct 11.38 deteriorated sidewalks at the Minnesota 11.39 state academy for the blind. This 11.40 appropriation is from the general 11.41 fund. This appropriation is exempt 11.42 from the requirements of Minnesota 11.43 Statutes, section 16B.335. 11.44 Subd. 4. Demolition of Dow Hall 1,184,000 11.45 To demolish Dow hall and the old 11.46 industrial building at the Minnesota 11.47 state academy for the blind in order to 11.48 remove potential safety hazards. This 11.49 appropriation is also available to 11.50 construct surface parking on the site 11.51 following demolition. 11.52 Subd. 5. The appropriations in this 11.53 section are exempt from the 11.54 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 11.55 section 16B.335. 11.56 Sec. 12. MINNESOTA STATE 11.57 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 12.1 Subdivision 1. To the board of 12.2 trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges 12.3 and Universities for the purposes specified 12.4 in this section 53,995,000 12.5 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 12.6 Preservation and Renewal 24,000,000 12.7 This appropriation must be spent in 12.8 accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 12.9 section 135A.046, and is exempt from 12.10 the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 12.11 section 16B.335. The board is not 12.12 required to pay any debt service for 12.13 the appropriation in this subdivision. 12.14 Subd. 3. St. Cloud 12.15 State Library 29,995,000 12.16 For design, construction, furnishing, 12.17 and equipping of a new library and 12.18 learning resources facility at St. 12.19 Cloud State University. The board 12.20 shall pay one-third of the debt service 12.21 on state bonds sold to finance this 12.22 project as specified in section 30 of 12.23 this act and Minnesota Statutes, 12.24 section 16A.643. 12.25 As a condition of this appropriation, 12.26 the Minnesota state colleges and 12.27 universities system must participate in 12.28 planning for a statewide on-line 12.29 library information system for the 12.30 libraries of Minnesota. 12.31 Sec. 13. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 12.32 Subdivision 1. To the board of regents 12.33 of the University of Minnesota for the 12.34 purposes specified in this section 97,781,000 12.35 Subd. 2. Higher Education Asset 12.36 Preservation and Renewal 18,000,000 12.37 This appropriation must be spent in 12.38 accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 12.39 section 135A.046. This appropriation 12.40 is exempt from the requirements of 12.41 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 12.42 Subd. 3. Facility Renewal 6,000,000 12.43 This appropriation is to renew existing 12.44 classrooms and instructional spaces. 12.45 $1,500,000 of this appropriation must 12.46 be used for improvements to academic 12.47 health center facilities. 12.48 Subd. 4. Minnesota Library Access 12.49 Center 43,150,000 12.50 To complete design documents, 12.51 construct, furnish, and equip the 12.52 Minnesota library access center to 12.53 house the university's archives and 12.54 special collections, to store less used 12.55 library materials for libraries in the 12.56 state, and to house Minitex services. 13.1 The board of regents of the university 13.2 shall pay one-third of the debt service 13.3 on state bonds sold to finance this 13.4 project in accordance with section 30 13.5 of this act and Minnesota Statutes, 13.6 section 16A.643. 13.7 Receipt of this appropriation is 13.8 contingent upon the university 13.9 preparing and executing a statewide 13.10 agreement with other public and private 13.11 libraries in Minnesota to store their 13.12 infrequently used books and 13.13 publications, and to make these stored 13.14 collections accessible statewide 13.15 through the Minitex library information 13.16 network. The agreement must include 13.17 the libraries of the Minnesota state 13.18 colleges and universities, private 13.19 colleges, state government libraries, 13.20 city libraries, county libraries, 13.21 regional libraries, and public school 13.22 libraries. Use of this appropriation 13.23 is also contingent upon the 13.24 university's full participation in 13.25 planning for a statewide on-line 13.26 library information system for the 13.27 libraries of Minnesota. This is the 13.28 final state appropriation for this 13.29 project. 13.30 Subd. 5. Architecture 13.31 Renovation and Addition 21,027,000 13.32 To complete design documents, renovate 13.33 the existing architecture building, 13.34 construct an addition, and acquire 13.35 furnishings and equipment. 13.36 Use of this appropriation is contingent 13.37 upon receipt of $4,206,000 in private 13.38 funds. In addition, the board of 13.39 regents of the university shall pay the 13.40 debt service on $4,206,000 of the state 13.41 bonds sold to finance this project in 13.42 accordance with section 30 of this act 13.43 and Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.643. 13.44 Subd. 6. Willmar Poultry 13.45 Testing Laboratory 104,000 13.46 To acquire land and a new facility for 13.47 the poultry testing laboratory in 13.48 Willmar. This appropriation is exempt 13.49 from the requirements of Minnesota 13.50 Statutes, section 16B.335. 13.51 Subd. 7. Academic Health 13.52 Centers of Excellence 9,500,000 13.53 (a) To design, construct, furnish, 13.54 and equip a new facility 13.55 for the magnetic resonance research 13.56 program and to design, remodel, 13.57 furnish, and equip the molecular and 13.58 cellular therapeutics facility 6,500,000 13.59 The board of regents of the university 13.60 shall pay one-third of the debt service 13.61 on state bonds sold to finance this 13.62 appropriation in accordance with 14.1 section 30 of this act and Minnesota 14.2 Statutes, section 16A.643. 14.3 (b) For predesign of a transitway 14.4 between Fairview Riverside Hospital and the 14.5 University of Minnesota, contingent upon a 14.6 dollar-for-dollar match by Fairview 14.7 Hospital and the University of Minnesota 14.8 not to exceed $3,000,000. 3,000,000 14.9 Subd. 8. Debt Service 14.10 The board of regents is not required to 14.11 pay any debt service for the 14.12 appropriations in subdivisions 2, 3, 14.13 and 6. 14.14 Sec. 14. TRANSPORTATION 14.15 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 14.16 of transportation for the purposes 14.17 specified in this section 48,530,000 14.18 Subd. 2. Local Bridge 14.19 Replacement and Rehabilitation 10,000,000 14.20 This appropriation is from the state 14.21 transportation fund as provided in 14.22 Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, to 14.23 match federal funds and to replace or 14.24 rehabilitate local deficient bridges. 14.25 Political subdivisions may use grants 14.26 made under this section to construct or 14.27 reconstruct bridges, including: 14.28 (1) matching federal-aid grants to 14.29 construct or reconstruct key bridges; 14.30 (2) paying the costs to abandon an 14.31 existing bridge that is deficient and 14.32 in need of replacement, but where no 14.33 replacement will be made; 14.34 (3) paying the costs to construct a 14.35 road or street to facilitate the 14.36 abandonment of an existing bridge 14.37 determined by the commissioner to be 14.38 deficient, if the commissioner 14.39 determines that construction of the 14.40 road or street is more cost-efficient 14.41 than the replacement of the existing 14.42 bridge; and 14.43 (4) paying the costs of preliminary 14.44 engineering and environmental studies 14.45 authorized under Minnesota Statutes, 14.46 section 174.50, subdivision 6a. 14.47 Subd. 3. Metro Public Safety Radio 14.48 System 15,000,000 14.49 For design, site and equipment 14.50 acquisition, construction, and 14.51 development of a shared 800 megahertz 14.52 digital trunked public safety radio 14.53 system. Use of this appropriation is 14.54 contingent upon a dollar-for-dollar 14.55 match from nonstate sources. This 14.56 appropriation is exempt from the 14.57 provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 15.1 section 16B.335. 15.2 Subd. 4. Port Development Assistance 15.3 Program 3,000,000 15.4 For port improvement projects to 15.5 repair, construct, and improve terminal 15.6 structures, equipment, and access as 15.7 authorized under Minnesota Statutes, 15.8 chapter 457A. Grants awarded under 15.9 this subdivision are contingent upon a 15.10 $4 state to $1 local match. Grants 15.11 under this subdivision are exempt from 15.12 the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 15.13 section 16B.335. 15.14 Subd. 5. Trunk Highway 15.15 Facility Projects 20,530,000 15.16 To the commissioner of transportation 15.17 for the purposes specified in this 15.18 subdivision. The appropriations in 15.19 this subdivision are from the trunk 15.20 highway fund. 15.21 (a) For construction documents, construction, 15.22 furnishing, and equipping of Bemidji 15.23 headquarters building to replace the existing 15.24 facility. The new facility will house the district 15.25 staff, support services, design, construction, 15.26 right-of-way, materials engineering, maintenance, 15.27 radio shop, inventory center, vehicle maintenance, 15.28 vehicle storage, bridge maintenance, and building 15.29 services 9,000,000 15.30 (b) Repair, replace, construct, or develop 15.31 additions to chemical and salt storage buildings 15.32 at 29 department of transportation locations 15.33 statewide 1,014,000 15.34 (c) For schematic design, design 15.35 development, construction documents, construction, 15.36 furnishing, and equipping of an addition to the 15.37 Rochester district office and state patrol center 1,260,000 15.38 (d) Construct, furnish, and equip a new 15.39 equipment storage building on a new site in 15.40 Pipestone to replace the existing facility 520,000 15.41 (e) Construct, furnish, and equip a new 15.42 equipment storage building on a new site in 15.43 Deer Lake to combine and replace existing 15.44 operations at Togo and Effie 644,000 15.45 (f) Construct, furnish, and equip a new 15.46 equipment storage building on a new site in 15.47 Rushford to replace the existing facility 663,000 15.48 (g) For construction documents, construction, 15.49 furnishing, and equipping of an addition to the 15.50 central services building at Fort Snelling for 15.51 heated storage 855,000 15.52 (h) Schematic design, design development, 15.53 and construction documents for projects 15.54 at Duluth, St. Cloud, Jordan, Fort Snelling, 15.55 Golden Valley, and a new record building 677,000 15.56 (i) Design, construction, equipping, and 15.57 furnishing of an addition to the Garrison truck 15.58 station and related improvements 206,000 16.1 (j) For construction documents, construction, 16.2 furnishing, and equipping of an addition 16.3 to the Hastings truck station 1,362,000 16.4 (k) Construct, furnish, and equip a new 16.5 equipment storage building on a new site in 16.6 Gaylord to replace the existing facility 680,000 16.7 (l) Remove asbestos from various 16.8 department of transportation buildings statewide 225,000 16.9 (m) Construct, furnish, and equip a new 16.10 equipment storage building on a new site 16.11 in Hibbing to replace the existing facility 1,237,000 16.12 (n) Design, construction, equipping, and 16.13 furnishing of an addition to the Long 16.14 Prairie truck station and related improvements 215,000 16.15 (o) Design, construction, equipping, and 16.16 furnishing of an addition to the Forest 16.17 Lake truck station and related improvements 451,000 16.18 (p) Design, construction, equipping, and 16.19 furnishing of an addition to the Erskine 16.20 truck station and related improvements 300,000 16.21 (q) Design, construction, equipping, and 16.22 furnishing of an addition to the Dilworth 16.23 truck station and related improvements 514,000 16.24 (r) Construct, furnish, and equip class 16.25 II safety rest areas in Fillmore county, 16.26 Cook county, and Kanabec county 120,000 16.27 (s) Construct pole type storage buildings 16.28 at department of transportation locations 16.29 throughout the state 387,000 16.30 (t) Land acquisition at Fort Snelling 16.31 next to the central services complex when 16.32 it is made available as surplus property 16.33 by the federal government 200,000 16.34 (u) Paragraphs (b) and (d) to (t) 16.35 are exempt from the requirements of Minnesota 16.36 Statutes, section 16B.335. 16.37 Sec. 15. ECONOMIC SECURITY 2,000,000 16.38 To the commissioner of economic 16.39 security for grants to state agencies 16.40 and political subdivisions to construct 16.41 or rehabilitate facilities for head 16.42 start or other early childhood learning 16.43 programs under Minnesota Statutes, 16.44 section 268.917. Grants under this 16.45 section are exempt from the 16.46 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 16.47 section 16B.335. 16.48 Sec. 16. HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 2,500,000 16.49 To the commissioner of the housing 16.50 finance agency for the purpose of 16.51 making transitional housing loans to 16.52 local government units authorized under 16.53 Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.202, 16.54 subdivision 2. Loans under this 16.55 section are exempt from the 17.1 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 17.2 section 16B.335. 17.3 Sec. 17. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 17.4 Subdivision 1. To the Minnesota 17.5 historical society for the purposes 17.6 specified in this section 2,500,000 17.7 Subd. 2. Historic Site 17.8 Preservation and Repair 2,000,000 17.9 For capital repair, reconstruction, or 17.10 replacement of deferred maintenance 17.11 needs at state historic sites, 17.12 buildings, exhibits, markers, and 17.13 monuments. The society shall determine 17.14 project priorities as appropriate based 17.15 on need. This appropriation is exempt 17.16 from the requirements of Minnesota 17.17 Statutes, section 16B.335. 17.18 Subd. 3. County and Local 17.19 Preservation Projects 500,000 17.20 To be allocated to county and local 17.21 jurisdictions as matching money for 17.22 historic preservation projects of a 17.23 capital nature. Grant recipients must 17.24 be public entities and must match state 17.25 funds on at least an equal basis. 17.26 Grants in this subdivision are exempt 17.27 from the requirements of Minnesota 17.28 Statutes, section 16B.335. 17.29 Sec. 18. PUBLIC SAFETY 1,185,000 17.30 To the commissioner of the department 17.31 of transportation for capital 17.32 improvements to license exam stations, 17.33 grounds, and facilities at Arden Hills, 17.34 Eagan, and Plymouth. This 17.35 appropriation is from the trunk highway 17.36 fund. 17.37 Sec. 19. PUBLIC SERVICE 4,000,000 17.38 To the commissioner of finance for the 17.39 energy conservation investment loan 17.40 program in the department of public 17.41 service under Minnesota Statutes, 17.42 section 216C.37. Loans in this 17.43 appropriation are exempt from the 17.44 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 17.45 section 16B.335. 17.46 Sec. 20. AGRICULTURE 41,000,000 17.47 To the rural finance authority to 17.48 purchase participation interests in or 17.49 to make direct agricultural loans to 17.50 farmers. All debt service on bond 17.51 proceeds used to finance this 17.52 appropriation must be repaid by the 17.53 rural finance authority. Loan 17.54 participations must be priced to 17.55 provide full interest and principal 17.56 coverage and a reserve for potential 17.57 losses. Loans for capital projects 17.58 from this appropriation are exempt from 17.59 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 18.1 Sec. 21. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE 8,000,000 18.2 To the office of environmental 18.3 assistance for the solid waste capital 18.4 assistance grants program under 18.5 Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.54. 18.6 Grants under this section are exempt 18.7 from the requirements of Minnesota 18.8 Statutes, section 16B.335. 18.9 Sec. 22. NATURAL RESOURCES 18.10 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner of 18.11 natural resources for the purposes 18.12 specified in this section 38,124,000 18.13 Subd. 2. Asset Preservation 2,000,000 18.14 For repair and renovations of 18.15 department of natural resources land, 18.16 buildings, or other improvements of a 18.17 capital nature throughout the state. 18.18 The commissioner shall determine 18.19 project priorities as appropriate based 18.20 upon need. 18.21 By December 31 of each year, the 18.22 commissioner shall submit a list of the 18.23 projects that have received bond 18.24 proceeds during that calendar year to 18.25 the chairs of the environment and 18.26 natural resources finance divisions, 18.27 the senate finance committee, the house 18.28 of representatives capital investment 18.29 committee, the commissioner of finance, 18.30 and the commissioner of 18.31 administration. This appropriation is 18.32 exempt from the requirements of 18.33 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 18.34 Subd. 3. Office Facility 18.35 Completions 2,155,000 18.36 For design and construction of service 18.37 facilities at consolidated office sites 18.38 at Detroit Lakes, Aitkin, Cambridge, 18.39 and Two Harbors. 18.40 Subd. 4. Office Facility 18.41 Consolidation - New Construction 7,080,000 18.42 For design and construction of new 18.43 consolidated office facilities at 18.44 International Falls, Grand Marais, 18.45 Warroad, and Windom. 18.46 Subd. 5. Office Facility 18.47 Predesign 100,000 18.48 For predesign work for new consolidated 18.49 office facilities statewide. The 18.50 commissioner shall determine project 18.51 priorities as appropriate based on need. 18.52 Subd. 6. State Park and Recreation 18.53 Area Building Rehabilitation 1,500,000 18.54 For improvements of a capital nature to 18.55 repair, rehabilitate, construct, or add 18.56 to state park buildings throughout the 18.57 state, according to the management plan 19.1 required in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 19.2 86A. The commissioner shall determine 19.3 project priorities as appropriate based 19.4 upon need. 19.5 Subd. 7. State Park and Recreation 19.6 Area Building Development 1,000,000 19.7 To construct, furnish, and equip new 19.8 facilities in the state park system, 19.9 according to the management plan 19.10 required in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 19.11 86A. The commissioner shall determine 19.12 project priorities as appropriate based 19.13 upon need. 19.14 Subd. 8. State Park and Recreation 19.15 Area Betterment and Rehabilitation 1,500,000 19.16 To upgrade, repair, or rehabilitate 19.17 improvements of a capital nature at 19.18 state park and recreation area 19.19 facilities throughout the state, 19.20 including, but not limited to, resource 19.21 management projects, trail 19.22 rehabilitation, campground 19.23 rehabilitation, and road and bridge 19.24 repair. The commissioner shall 19.25 determine project priorities as 19.26 appropriate based upon need. 19.27 Subd. 9. Well Inventory 19.28 and Sealing 500,000 19.29 To seal inactive wells on state-owned 19.30 land. $276,000 of this appropriation 19.31 is from the general fund. The 19.32 commissioner shall determine project 19.33 priorities as appropriate based upon 19.34 need. 19.35 Subd. 10. Trail Rehabilitation 500,000 19.36 To upgrade, repair, or rehabilitate 19.37 improvements of a capital nature on the 19.38 Luce line trail, the Douglas trail, and 19.39 the North Shore trail. Use of this 19.40 appropriation is contingent upon debt 19.41 service payment of $80,000 from the 19.42 snowmobile account in the natural 19.43 resources fund in accordance with 19.44 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.643. 19.45 The commissioner shall determine 19.46 project priorities as appropriate based 19.47 upon need. 19.48 Subd. 11. Dam Improvements 1,200,000 19.49 For the emergency repair, 19.50 reconstruction, or removal of publicly 19.51 owned dams throughout the state. The 19.52 commissioner shall determine project 19.53 priorities as appropriate based upon 19.54 need as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 19.55 section 103G.511, and shall include the 19.56 Zumbro Lake dam. 19.57 Subd. 12. Flood Hazard 19.58 Mitigation Grants 2,500,000 19.59 For the flood hazard mitigation grant 20.1 program to local government units for 20.2 capital improvements to prevent or 20.3 alleviate flood damages. The 20.4 commissioner shall determine project 20.5 priorities as appropriate based upon 20.6 need. 20.7 Subd. 13. Forest Road and 20.8 Bridge Projects 250,000 20.9 For reconstruction, resurfacing, 20.10 replacement, or construction of 20.11 improvements of a capital nature to 20.12 state forest roads and bridges 20.13 throughout the state. The commissioner 20.14 shall determine project priorities as 20.15 appropriate based upon need. 20.16 Subd. 14. Fish Culture 20.17 Facility Rehabilitation 500,000 20.18 To repair, replace, or rehabilitate 20.19 facilities of a capital nature at 20.20 department fish hatcheries statewide. 20.21 The commissioner shall determine 20.22 project priorities as appropriate based 20.23 upon need. 20.24 Subd. 15. Forest Recreation 20.25 Facility Rehabilitation 400,000 20.26 For improvements of a capital nature to 20.27 rehabilitate, improve, or develop 20.28 forest recreation facilities throughout 20.29 the state. The commissioner shall 20.30 determine project priorities as 20.31 appropriate based upon need. 20.32 Subd. 16. RIM Fisheries Improvement 20.33 Projects 500,000 20.34 For fish habitat improvement projects 20.35 of a capital nature statewide, 20.36 including installation of aeration 20.37 systems and shoreline stabilization. 20.38 The commissioner shall determine 20.39 project priorities as appropriate based 20.40 upon need. 20.41 Subd. 17. RIM Wildlife, SNA, 20.42 and Prairie Bank Improvements 1,330,000 20.43 For development, protection, or 20.44 improvements of a capital nature to 20.45 wildlife management areas, state lands, 20.46 scientific and natural areas, and 20.47 prairie bank areas throughout the 20.48 state. The commissioner shall 20.49 determine project priorities as 20.50 appropriate based upon need. 20.51 Subd. 18. Water Access 20.52 Rehabilitation 500,000 20.53 For upgrade, repair, or rehabilitation 20.54 of a capital nature to water access 20.55 facilities statewide. The commissioner 20.56 shall determine project priorities as 20.57 appropriate based upon need. 20.58 Subd. 19. St. Louis River 21.1 Land Acquisition 2,200,000 21.2 To acquire and preserve undeveloped 21.3 lands located along the St. Louis, 21.4 Cloquet, and Whiteface rivers. 21.5 Subd. 20. RIM Wildlife and Natural Area 21.6 Land Acquisition 2,400,000 21.7 To acquire land for wildlife management 21.8 areas, scientific and natural areas, 21.9 and prairie bank easements; for the 21.10 critical habitat match program; and for 21.11 acquisition and wetland restoration 21.12 under the North American Waterfowl 21.13 Management Plan. The commissioner 21.14 shall determine project priorities as 21.15 appropriate based upon need. 21.16 Subd. 21. RIM Fisheries 21.17 Acquisition 500,000 21.18 For acquisition of trout and warm water 21.19 stream easements and aquatic management 21.20 areas. The commissioner shall 21.21 determine project priorities as 21.22 appropriate based upon need. 21.23 Subd. 22. Trail Acquisition 21.24 and Development 3,500,000 21.25 For acquisition and development of a 21.26 capital nature on state trails as 21.27 specified in Minnesota Statutes, 21.28 section 85.015. The commissioner shall 21.29 determine project priorities as 21.30 appropriate based upon need. 21.31 Subd. 23. Metro Regional Park 21.32 Rehabilitation, Acquisition, and 21.33 Development 4,450,000 21.34 This appropriation is for payment by 21.35 the commissioner of natural resources 21.36 to the metropolitan council. The 21.37 commissioner shall pay the amount on a 21.38 reimbursement basis to the metropolitan 21.39 council upon receipt of a certified 21.40 copy of a council resolution requesting 21.41 payment. The appropriation must be 21.42 used to pay the cost of rehabilitation, 21.43 acquisition, and development by the 21.44 council and local government units of 21.45 regional recreational open-space lands 21.46 in accordance with the council's policy 21.47 plan as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 21.48 section 473.315. This appropriation 21.49 must not be used for research, 21.50 planning, administration, or tax 21.51 equivalency payments. 21.52 Subd. 24. Stearns County Quarry Park 21.53 and Nature Preserve 1,559,000 21.54 For a grant to Stearns county to design 21.55 and develop the first phase of this 21.56 park. Eligible project costs include 21.57 site reclamation and capital 21.58 improvements to provide public access 21.59 for trail activities, swimming, scuba 21.60 diving, rock climbing, ski touring, 22.1 mountain biking, and general outdoor 22.2 recreation. 22.3 Subd. 25. Projects in subdivisions 2 22.4 and 6 to 24 are exempt from the 22.5 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 22.6 section 16B.335. 22.7 Sec. 23. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY 22.8 Subdivision 1. To the commissioner 22.9 of the pollution control agency for the 22.10 purposes specified in this section 3,549,000 22.11 Subd. 2. Red Wing Combined Sewer Overflow 3,349,000 22.12 For the state share of a combined sewer 22.13 overflow grant under Minnesota 22.14 Statutes, section 116.162, to the city 22.15 of Red Wing to complete construction 22.16 and separation of its combined sewer 22.17 system. Use of this appropriation is 22.18 contingent upon a $1 state to $1 local 22.19 match. It is the expectation of the 22.20 legislature that this will be the final 22.21 appropriation for the combined sewer 22.22 overflow program. This appropriation 22.23 is exempt from the requirements of 22.24 Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 22.25 Subd. 3. Automated Water Quality Monitoring 22.26 Systems 200,000 22.27 For ten permanent water quality 22.28 monitoring stations and equipment at 22.29 river and stream locations throughout 22.30 the state. This appropriation is from 22.31 the general fund and is exempt from the 22.32 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 22.33 section 16B.335. 22.34 Sec. 24. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY 8,000,000 22.35 $4,000,000 is appropriated to the 22.36 public facilities authority for state 22.37 matching money for federal grants to 22.38 capitalize the state water pollution 22.39 control revolving fund under Minnesota 22.40 Statutes, section 446A.07. To the 22.41 extent that federal funds are not 22.42 available to match this appropriation, 22.43 the portion of the appropriation that 22.44 is not matched may be added to the 22.45 appropriation below for state matching 22.46 money for federal grants to capitalize 22.47 the state drinking water revolving fund. 22.48 This appropriation must be used for 22.49 qualified capital projects. 22.50 $2,000,000 is appropriated to the 22.51 public facilities authority for state 22.52 matching money for federal grants to 22.53 capitalize the state drinking water 22.54 revolving fund under Minnesota 22.55 Statutes, section 446A.081. To the 22.56 extent that federal funds are not 22.57 available to match this appropriation, 22.58 the portion of the appropriation that 22.59 is not matched may be added to the 22.60 appropriation above for state matching 22.61 money for federal grants to capitalize 23.1 the state water pollution control 23.2 revolving fund. This appropriation 23.3 must be used for qualified capital 23.4 projects. 23.5 $2,000,000 is appropriated to the 23.6 public facilities authority for state 23.7 grants to municipalities under 23.8 Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.071. 23.9 This appropriation must be used for 23.10 qualified capital projects. Grants 23.11 under this section are exempt from the 23.12 requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 23.13 section 16B.335. 23.14 Sec. 25. BOARD OF WATER AND 23.15 SOIL RESOURCES 23.16 Subdivision 1. To the board 23.17 of water and soil resources for the 23.18 purposes in this section 8,250,000 23.19 Subd. 2. Area II Minnesota 23.20 River Basin 750,000 23.21 For grant-in-aid on flood control 23.22 projects initiated by local government 23.23 in area II in the Minnesota river basin. 23.24 Subd. 3. RIM and PWP Conservation 23.25 Easements 7,500,000 23.26 This appropriation is for the purposes 23.27 specified in paragraphs (a) and (b). 23.28 (a) To acquire conservation easements 23.29 from landowners on marginal lands to 23.30 protect soil and water quality and to 23.31 support fish and wildlife habitat as 23.32 provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 23.33 103F.515. 23.34 (b) To acquire perpetual conservation 23.35 easements on existing type 1, 2, and 3 23.36 wetlands, adjacent lands, and for the 23.37 establishment of permanent cover on 23.38 adjacent lands, in accordance with 23.39 Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.516. 23.40 Subd. 4. The appropriation in this 23.41 section is exempt from the requirements 23.42 of Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.335. 23.43 Sec. 26. MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL 23.44 GARDEN 750,000 23.45 To the Minnesota Zoological Garden in 23.46 Apple Valley for design, construction, 23.47 and improvements of a capital nature to 23.48 roadways, parking lots, pathways, and 23.49 public plaza areas at the zoo. The 23.50 Minnesota zoological board shall 23.51 determine project priorities based upon 23.52 need. This appropriation is exempt 23.53 from the requirements of Minnesota 23.54 Statutes, section 16B.335. 23.55 Sec. 27. BOND SALE EXPENSES 556,000 23.56 To the commissioner of finance for bond 23.57 sale expenses under Minnesota Statutes, 24.1 section 16A.641, subdivision 8. 24.2 Sec. 28. Laws 1995, First Special Session chapter 2, 24.3 article 1, section 13, is amended to read: 24.4 Sec. 13. BOND SALE SCHEDULE 24.5 The commissioner of finance shall 24.6 schedule the sale of state general 24.7 obligation bonds so that, during the 24.8 biennium ending June 30, 1997, no more 24.9 than$458,704,000$445,741,000 will 24.10 need to be transferred from the general 24.11 fund to the state bond fund to pay 24.12 principal and interest due and to 24.13 become due on outstanding state general 24.14 obligation bonds. During the biennium, 24.15 before each sale of state general 24.16 obligation bonds, the commissioner of 24.17 finance shall calculate the amount of 24.18 debt service payments needed on bonds 24.19 previously issued and shall estimate 24.20 the amount of debt service payments 24.21 that will be needed on the bonds 24.22 scheduled to be sold, the commissioner 24.23 shall adjust the amount of bonds 24.24 scheduled to be sold so as to remain 24.25 within the limit set by this section. 24.26 The amount needed to make the debt 24.27 service payments is appropriated from 24.28 the general fund as provided in 24.29 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641. 24.30 Sec. 29. [BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.] 24.31 Subdivision 1. [BOND PROCEEDS FUND.] To provide the money 24.32 appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund the 24.33 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 24.34 and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $547,595,000 in 24.35 the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 24.36 Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the 24.37 Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. 24.38 Subd. 2. [TRANSPORTATION FUND.] To provide the money 24.39 appropriated in this act from the state transportation fund, the 24.40 commissioner of finance, on request of the governor, shall sell 24.41 and issue general obligation bonds of the state in an amount up 24.42 to $10,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the 24.43 effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 24.44 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 24.45 4 to 7. The proceeds of the bonds, except accrued interest and 24.46 any premium received on the sale of the bonds, must be credited 24.47 to a bond proceeds account in the state transportation fund. 24.48 Sec. 30. [HIGHER EDUCATION DEBT SERVICE SHARE.] 25.1 Subdivision 1. [HIGHER EDUCATION BOARDS.] The board of 25.2 trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and universities shall 25.3 pay one-third of the debt service on state bonds sold to finance 25.4 projects authorized by this act. Appropriations for higher 25.5 education asset preservation and renewal are not subject to the 25.6 one-third debt service requirement. After each sale of general 25.7 obligation bonds, the commissioner of finance shall notify the 25.8 board of trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and 25.9 universities of the amounts for which each system is assessed of 25.10 each year for the life of the bonds. 25.11 Subd. 2. [UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.] The board of regents 25.12 of the University of Minnesota shall pay one-third of the debt 25.13 service on state bonds sold to finance projects authorized by 25.14 this act. Appropriations for higher education asset 25.15 preservation and renewal are not subject to the one-third debt 25.16 service requirement. After each sale of general obligation 25.17 bonds, the commissioner of finance shall notify the board of 25.18 regents of the amounts assessed for each year for the life of 25.19 the bonds. 25.20 Subd. 3. [METHOD OF PAYMENT.] The commissioner shall 25.21 reduce each system's assessment each year under subdivisions 1 25.22 and 2 by one-third of the net income from investment of general 25.23 obligation bond proceeds that must be allocated among the 25.24 systems in proportion to the amount of principal and interest 25.25 otherwise required to be paid by each. Each higher education 25.26 system shall pay its resulting net assessment to the 25.27 commissioner of finance by December 1 each year. If a higher 25.28 education system fails to make a payment when due, the 25.29 commissioner of finance shall reduce allotments for 25.30 appropriations from the general fund otherwise available to the 25.31 system and apply the amount of the reduction to cover the missed 25.32 debt service payment. The commissioner of finance shall credit 25.33 the payments received from the higher education systems to the 25.34 bond debt service account in the state bond fund each December 1 25.35 before money is transferred from the general fund under 25.36 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641, subdivision 10. 26.1 Sec. 31. [PROGRAM FUNDING.] 26.2 Recipients of grants from money appropriated in this act 26.3 must demonstrate to the commissioner of the agency making the 26.4 grant that the recipient has the ability and a plan to fund the 26.5 program intended for the facility. A private nonprofit 26.6 organization that leases or manages a facility acquired or 26.7 bettered with grant money appropriated in this act must 26.8 demonstrate to the commissioner of the agency making the grant 26.9 that the organization has the ability and a plan to fund the 26.10 program intended for the facility. 26.11 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 26.12 16B.335, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 26.13 Subdivision 1. [CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR REMODELING.] The 26.14 commissioner, or any other recipient to whom an appropriation is 26.15 made to acquire, construct, or better publiclands orbuildings 26.16or other public improvements of a capital nature, must not 26.17 preparefinal plans and specificationscontract documents for 26.18 any construction,or major remodeling, or land acquisitionin 26.19 anticipation of which the appropriation was made until 26.20 theagency that will use the projectcommissioner or other 26.21 recipient has presented the final programplan, schedule, and 26.22 cost estimates for all elements necessary to complete the 26.23 project to the chair of the senate finance committee and the 26.24 chair of the house ways and means committee and the chairs have 26.25 made their recommendations, and the chair of the house capital 26.26 investment committee is notified. "Construction or major 26.27 remodeling" means construction of a new building or substantial 26.28 alteration of the exterior dimensions or interior configuration 26.29 of an existing building. The presentation must note any 26.30 significant changes in thework that will be done, or in its26.31cost,program, cost, or schedule since the appropriation for the 26.32 project was enacted or from the predesign submittal. The 26.33 programplans and, schedule, and cost estimates must be 26.34 presented for review at least two weeks before a recommendation 26.35 is needed. The recommendations are advisory only. Failure or 26.36 refusal to make a recommendation is considered a negative 27.1 recommendation. The chairs of the senate finance committee, the 27.2 house capital investment committee, and the house ways and means 27.3 committee must also be notified whenever there is a substantial 27.4 change in a construction or major remodeling project, or in its 27.5 cost. 27.6 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, section 27.7 16B.335, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 27.8 Subd. 2. [OTHER PROJECTS.] All other capital projects or 27.9 grants for which a specific appropriation is made must not 27.10 proceed until the recipient undertaking the project has notified 27.11 the chair of the senate finance committee, the chair of the 27.12 house capital investment committee, and the chair of the house 27.13 ways and means committee that the work is ready to begin. 27.14 Notice is not required for capital projects needed to comply 27.15 with the Americans with Disabilities Act or funded by an 27.16 agency's operating budget or by a capital asset preservation and 27.17 replacement account under section 16A.632, or a higher education 27.18 capital asset preservation and renewal account under section 27.19 135A.046, or systemwide appropriation specifically identified 27.20 for asset preservation purposes. 27.21 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 16B.335, 27.22 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 27.23 Subd. 3. [PREDESIGN REQUIREMENT.] A recipient to whom an 27.24 appropriation is made for a project subject to review under 27.25 subdivision 1 or notice under subdivision 2 shall prepare a 27.26 predesign package and submit it to the commissioner for review 27.27 and recommendation before proceeding with schematic design 27.28 activities. The commissioner must complete the review and 27.29 recommendation within ten working days after receiving it. 27.30 Failure to review and recommend within the ten days is 27.31 considered a positive recommendation. The predesign package 27.32 must be sufficient todefine the scope, cost, and schedule of27.33the project and must demonstrate that the project has been27.34analyzed according to appropriate space needs standardssatisfy 27.35 the predesign requirements of the department of administration. 27.36 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 16B.335, is 28.1 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 28.2 Subd. 7. [EXEMPT PROJECTS.] Capital projects exempt from 28.3 the provisions of this section include construction, renovation, 28.4 or improvements to dams, highway rest areas, truck stations, 28.5 storage facilities not containing offices or heated work areas, 28.6 trails, bike paths, sewer separation projects, water and 28.7 wastewater facilities, campgrounds, roads, bridges, or any other 28.8 capital projects with a construction cost of less than $100,000. 28.9 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 41B.19, 28.10 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 28.11 Subdivision 1. [PROCEDURE.] For the purpose of developing 28.12 the state's agricultural resources by providing for the 28.13 extension of credit on real estate security and to assure the 28.14 timely payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or 28.15 other obligations issued by the rural finance authority, and 28.16 upon request of the rural finance authority under section 28.17 41B.08, the commissioner of finance may at the direction of the 28.18 authority, issue general obligation bonds of the state in a 28.19 principal amount not exceeding$50,000,000$91,000,000. The 28.20 bonds must be secured as provided in the Minnesota Constitution, 28.21 article XI, section 7, and, except as provided in this section, 28.22 must be issued and secured as provided in section 16A.641. The 28.23 proceeds of the bonds, except any premium and accrued interest, 28.24 must be deposited in the security account established by this 28.25 section and used solely for the purposes specified in this 28.26 section. The premium and accrued interest, if any, must be 28.27 deposited in the the rural renewal bond account in the state 28.28 bond fund. 28.29 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 94.16, 28.30 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 28.31 Subd. 3. [PROCEEDS FROM NATURAL RESOURCES LAND.] The 28.32 remainder of the proceeds from the sale of lands that were under 28.33 the control and supervision of the commissioner of natural 28.34 resources shall be credited to the land acquisition account in 28.35 the natural resources fund. 28.36 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 135A.046, 29.1 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 29.2 Subd. 3. [REPORTING PRIORITIES.] Each post-secondary 29.3 governing board shall establish priorities within its HEAPR 29.4 projects. By December 31 of each year, it shall submit a list 29.5 of those priorities for which capital bonding appropriations 29.6 will be sought in the next legislative session, as well as a 29.7 list of the projects that have received bond proceeds during 29.8 that calendar year to the chairs of the higher education finance 29.9 divisions, the senate finance committee,andthe house of 29.10 representatives capital investment committee, and the 29.11 commissioner of finance. 29.12 Sec. 39. [446A.072] [WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING 29.13 PROGRAM.] 29.14 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROGRAM.] The 29.15 authority will establish a wastewater infrastructure funding 29.16 program to provide supplemental assistance to municipalities 29.17 applying for funding under the water pollution control revolving 29.18 loan program or the United States Department of Agriculture 29.19 Rural Economic and Community Development's (USDA/RECD) Water and 29.20 Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program for the design and 29.21 planning, improvements to, and construction of municipal 29.22 wastewater treatment systems. 29.23 Subd. 2. [TYPE OF SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE.] Supplemental 29.24 assistance shall be in the form of zero percent loans, with loan 29.25 repayments beginning February 20 or August 20 following the 29.26 scheduled date of the project obtaining the operational 29.27 performance standards established by the agency. Upon receipt 29.28 of notice from the agency that the project operational 29.29 performance standards have been met the authority will forgive 29.30 the scheduled loan repayments made under this section. If not 29.31 forgiven, loan repayments shall be deferred upon request from 29.32 the commissioner of the agency for six-month periods, provided 29.33 the commissioner has determined that satisfactory progress is 29.34 being made to achieve project performance or is developing or 29.35 implementing a corrective action plan. 29.36 Subd. 3. [PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.] The authority shall 30.1 provide supplemental assistance, as provided in subdivision 2, 30.2 to municipalities demonstrating financial need, as provided in 30.3 subdivision 4, whose projects have been certified to the 30.4 authority by the commissioner of the agency or whose projects 30.5 have been certified by the commissioner of the agency. The 30.6 authority shall reserve supplemental assistance for projects in 30.7 order of their priority ranking established by the agency. 30.8 Subd. 4. [FUNDING LEVEL.] (a) The authority shall provide 30.9 supplemental assistance for essential project component costs as 30.10 certified by the commissioner of the pollution control agency 30.11 under section 116.182, subdivision 4. 30.12 (b) The amount of funding a municipality shall receive in 30.13 any given fiscal year under this section shall not exceed 50 30.14 percent of the appropriations available during the fiscal year 30.15 or $2,000,000, whichever is less. 30.16 (c) The authority will calculate the grant amount needed 30.17 for the essential project component costs by first determining 30.18 the amount needed to reduce a municipality's monthly residential 30.19 sewer service charge to $30 or to an annual residential sewer 30.20 service charge in excess of 1.7 percent of the municipality's 30.21 median household income, whichever is less, and then multiplying 30.22 that amount by 80 percent to determine the actual award amount 30.23 to supplement loans under section 446A.07 or provide up to 30.24 one-third of the amount of the grant funding level required by 30.25 USDA/RECD for projects listed on the agency's intended use plan. 30.26 Subd. 5. [APPLICATIONS.] Applications for the wastewater 30.27 infrastructure funding program shall be made to the authority on 30.28 forms prescribed by the authority and the agency for the water 30.29 pollution control revolving loan program. The commissioner of 30.30 the pollution control agency shall determine if the project 30.31 meets the criteria set forth in section 116.182. The 30.32 commissioner of the pollution control agency shall certify 30.33 projects to the authority under section 116.182, and shall rank 30.34 such certified applications in accordance with section 116.182, 30.35 and determine the essential project component percentage for 30.36 each certified application. 31.1 Subd. 6. [DISBURSEMENTS.] Disbursements made by the 31.2 authority to recipients shall be made for eligible project costs 31.3 as incurred by the recipients, and shall be made by the 31.4 authority in accordance with the project financing agreement and 31.5 applicable state and federal laws and rules governing such 31.6 payments. 31.7 Subd. 7. [RULES.] The wastewater infrastructure funding 31.8 program shall be administered by the authority in accordance 31.9 with this section. The agency may adopt rules to carry out its 31.10 duties under this section. 31.11 Subd. 8. [LOAN REPAYMENTS.] All loan repayments received 31.12 by the authority under subdivision 2 shall be used to provide 31.13 additional assistance under this section. 31.14 Subd. 9. [SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FUND.] Any recipient of 31.15 assistance under this section shall be required to establish a 31.16 system replacement fund setting aside a minimum of $.10 per 31.17 1,000 gallons of flow for major rehabilitation, expansion, or 31.18 replacement of the treatment plant at the end of its useful 31.19 life. Funds must remain in the account, for the life of the 31.20 loan associated with the supplemental assistance, unless use of 31.21 the fund is approved by the authority for major rehabilitation, 31.22 expansion, or replacement of the treatment plant. Failure to 31.23 maintain the fund will cancel the loan forgiveness provided 31.24 under subdivision 2. 31.25 Subd. 10. [ELIGIBILITY.] A municipality will become 31.26 eligible only after grant funding from other sources has been 31.27 applied for, obtained, rejected, or the authority has determined 31.28 that the potential funding is unlikely. 31.29 Subd. 11. [GRANT LIMITATION.] Supplemental assistance 31.30 shall not be used to reduce the sewer service charges of a 31.31 significant wastewater contributor, or a single user which has 31.32 caused the need for the project or whose current or projected 31.33 flow and load exceed one-half of the current wastewater 31.34 treatment plant's capacity, unless the applicant can demonstrate 31.35 to the authority that the significant wastewater contributor 31.36 cannot pay its fair share. Funding will not be provided for 32.1 projects that are not qualified for assistance or that would 32.2 violate the state's constitution or laws regarding the use of 32.3 funds appropriated for the program. 32.4 Subd. 12. [HIGH COST PROJECTS.] The authority shall not 32.5 award supplemental assistance for projects in excess of $5,000 32.6 per household unless the agency has ranked the project in the 32.7 top half of the project priority list. 32.8 Sec. 40. [REPEALER.] 32.9 Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 446A.071, subdivisions 1, 32.10 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; Minnesota Statutes 1995 Supplement, 32.11 section 446A.071, subdivision 2; Laws 1994, chapter 643, section 32.12 24, subdivision 3, are repealed. 32.13 Sec. 41. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 32.14 This act is effective the day after its final enactment.