HF231

Purpose

To provide funding from the general fund to improve wastewater infrastructure at the Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake in Washington County.

Main Provisions

• Amount and timing: $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2026.
• Source and recipient: General fund money granted to the Public Facilities Authority.
• Use of funds: A grant to the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp Association to design, construct, equip, and install wastewater infrastructure at the Veterans Campground.
• Location: Veterans Campground, Big Marine Lake, Washington County.
• Type of appropriation: One-time funding.
• Availability: The funds remain available until the project is completed or abandoned, in accordance with Minnesota statutes (section 16A.642).

Implementation and Oversight

• The project is governed by existing state rules on appropriations, specifically Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642, which affects how long the funds remain available and under what conditions the project proceeds or is terminated.

Impact on Existing Law

• No changes to existing statutory framework are proposed. This is a one-time appropriation that operates within current appropriation and project-closure authorities.

Beneficiaries and Local Impact

• Primary beneficiary: Disabled Veterans Rest Camp Association.
• Local impact: Improvement of wastewater infrastructure at a veterans-focused campground, benefiting visitors and campers in the Washington County area.

Geographic Area

• Washington County, Minnesota (Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake).

Rationale (in plain terms)

• The bill aims to provide a dedicated funding source to build and upgrade wastewater systems at a veterans campground, ensuring improved sanitation and service quality for veterans and other campground users.

Relevant Terms

• general fund
• Public Facilities Authority
• grant
• Disabled Veterans Rest Camp Association
• design
• construct
• equip
• install
• wastewater infrastructure
• Veterans Campground
• Big Marine Lake
• Washington County
• one-time appropriation
• available until project is completed or abandoned
• Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642