HF1153

Purpose and Scope

• The bill authorizes a capital investment for Minnesota West Community and Technical College. It provides funding to design, renovate, and equip certain instructional and student services spaces at the Granite Falls and Worthington campuses.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 — Appropriation: An amount of 15,567,000 dollars is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. The funds are for:
  • Design, renovation, and equipment of nursing spaces at the Granite Falls and Worthington campuses.
  • Design, renovation, and equipment of Peace Officer training spaces at the Granite Falls and Worthington campuses.
  • Design, renovation, and equipment of student services space at the Granite Falls campus.
• Subdivision 2 — Bond Sale: The commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue bonds up to 15,567,000 dollars to fund the appropriation, following the terms and procedures established by Minnesota law and the state constitution.

Beneficiaries and Projects

• Beneficiary: Minnesota West Community and Technical College (via its Board of Trustees, part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system).
• Projects and locations:
  • Nursing spaces at Granite Falls campus.
  • Nursing spaces at Worthington campus.
  • Peace Officer training spaces at Granite Falls and Worthington campuses.
  • Student services space at Granite Falls campus.

Financing Details

• Funding source: Bond proceeds fund.
• Mechanism: Issuance of state bonds up to 15,567,000 dollars.
• Oversight and process: Bond issuance is to be conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 through 7.

Legal and Policy Context

• The appropriations and bond issuance are authorized under the framework of the state’s capital investment and bond laws, specifically Minnesota Statutes governing bond procedures and constitutional provisions governing bond issuance.

Significance and Impact

• This bill provides targeted funding to upgrade and expand facilities for nursing education, Peace Officer training, and student services at Minnesota West facilities, enhancing program capacity and campus services through funded design, renovation, and equipment, financed by state bonds.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Minnesota West Community and Technical College - Granite Falls campus - Worthington campus - nursing spaces - Peace Officer training spaces - student services space - design, renovate, and equip - bond sale / bonds - Commissioner of Management and Budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7