HF225

Purpose

This bill provides funding to support planning for a new public facility in South St. Paul. Specifically, it aims to fund the predesign and design work for a swimming pool and aquatics center.

Main Provisions

• Funding amount and year: An appropriation of 500,000 dollars in fiscal year 2026.
• Source and recipient: Money is from the general fund and goes as a grant from the commissioner of employment and economic development to the City of South St. Paul.
• Purpose of funds: The grant is for predesign and design work on a new swimming pool and aquatics center.
• Type of appropriation: This is a one-time appropriation.
• Availability and disposal: The funds remain available until the project is completed or abandoned, under Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642).

Administration and Conditions

• Administration: The grant is administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.
• Project scope: The funds are strictly for the predesign and design phase, not for construction or other phases at this point.
• Legal reference: The availability of the funds is governed by Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Significance and Impact

• This bill adds a dedicated, one-time planning funding line item to support the early development of a public aquatic facility in South St. Paul.
• It signals possible future investments in a municipal swimming pool and aquatics center, by enabling formal planning and design work before any construction decisions.

Related Legal/Contextual Notes

• The appropriation is part of the capital investment framework and uses the general fund.
• The onetime status and the completion/abandonment condition ties the funds to a specific planning timeline within state appropriation rules.

Terminology Alignment (key terms from the bill and related concepts)

• capital investment
• appropriation
• general fund
• grant
• predesign and design
• swimming pool and aquatics center
• City of South St. Paul
• fiscal year 2026
• onetime
• available until completed or abandoned
• Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Relevant Terms

capital investment, appropriation, general fund, grant, predesign, design, swimming pool, aquatics center, South St. Paul, fiscal year 2026, one-time, available until project completed or abandoned, Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642