1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to capital improvements; appropriating money 
  1.3             for the cleanup of underutilized property for use as 
  1.4             publicly owned parks and natural areas; authorizing 
  1.5             the sale of state bonds. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [APPROPRIATION.] 
  1.8      $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to 
  1.9   the commissioner of the pollution control agency to provide 
  1.10  grants for the assessment and cleanup of underutilized property 
  1.11  that is contaminated.  The property must be developed and owned 
  1.12  as public open space, parks, natural areas, and other similar 
  1.13  community amenities. 
  1.14     Sec. 2.  [BOND SALE.] 
  1.15     To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond 
  1.16  proceeds fund, the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue 
  1.17  bonds of the state in an amount up to $3,000,000 in the manner, 
  1.18  upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota 
  1.19  Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota 
  1.20  Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. 
  1.21     Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.22     This act is effective the day following final enactment.