1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to design and construct 
1.3 	the Gaylord Area Regional Aquatic Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of 
1.4 	state bonds. 
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$1,250,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of 
1.8 	employment and economic development for a grant to the city of Gaylord to predesign, 
1.9 	design, construct, furnish, and equip a new regional aquatic center facility in the Gaylord 
1.10 	area regional park. The center will replace an aging, out-of-date facility and will be 
1.11 	designed and built in an environmentally responsible manner, such as incorporating 
1.12 	energy-efficient lighting and water saving controls. Gaylord's centralized location in 
1.13 	Sibley County, along with the amenities of the regional park and its close proximity to 
1.14 	Lake Titlow, would allow the new aquatic center to attract youth, families, and seniors 
1.15 	from communities within the region by providing swimming lessons, exercise classes, 
1.16 	and family time. The new aquatic center, along with creating a regional trail system, will 
1.17 	assist south central Minnesota in attracting visitors and businesses to the Gaylord regional 
1.18 	area by enhancing economic and cultural opportunities.
1.19 	The appropriation is not available until the commissioner has determined that at least 
1.20 	an equal amount has been committed to the project from nonstate sources.

1.21 	Sec. 2. BOND SALE.
 1.22 	To provide the money appropriated in section 1 from the bond proceeds fund, the 
1.23 	commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an 
2.1 	amount up to $1,250,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by 
2.2 	Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, 
2.3 	article XI, sections 4 to 7.

2.4 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.5 	Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.