1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements, including 
1.3 	a new trail around Silver Lake, adjacent to Trunk Highway 120 in the city of North 
1.4 	St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. SILVER LAKE TRAIL IN NORTH ST. PAUL; APPROPRIATION AND 
1.7 	BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
 1.8 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds 
1.9 	account in the state transportation fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.50, to the 
1.10 	commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of North St. Paul for predesign, design, 
1.11 	engineering, land acquisition, and construction, including construction of roadway, utility, 
1.12 	drainage, pedestrian facilities, and associated appurtenances, around Silver Lake and adjacent 
1.13 	to Trunk Highway 120 and to include a trail segment along the eastern edge of Silver Lake, 
1.14 	thereby: (1) offering a key amenity for the entire area in addition to connecting local 
1.15 	neighborhoods, businesses, and parks; (2) joining together other regional amenities and 
1.16 	destinations, such as the Gateway State Trail and Century College; and (3) providing 
1.17 	alternative, nonmotorized transportation operations to promote healthier and safer 
1.18 	communities.
1.19 		Subd. 2.Bond sale. To provide the money appropriated in subdivision 1 from the bond 
1.20 	proceeds account in the state transportation fund, the commissioner of management and 
1.21 	budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $5,000,000 in the manner, 
1.22 	upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 
1.23 	16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.