HF315
Dayton; water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: SF382
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Authorizes capital investment funding to support a water infrastructure project in the City of Dayton. The goal is to provide adequate water storage and enough pressure for fire suppression to residents.
Main provisions
- Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority. The money is for a grant to the City of Dayton to acquire real property and to predesign, design, and construct a new water tower.
- The intended result is improved water storage and increased pressure to support fire protection for residents.
- Subdivision 2 – Bond sale: The appropriation will be funded by selling and issuing state bonds up to $3,000,000, under the terms and effects of Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (article XI, sections 4 to 7).
Significance and changes to existing law
- Creates a new appropriation and bond authorization specifically for a Dayton water tower project.
- Involves the Public Facilities Authority making a grant to Dayton to support land acquisition, design, and construction of the water tower.
- Uses the bond proceeds fund as the financing source and ties the project to existing bonding rules and constitutional requirements.
Beneficiaries and impact
- City of Dayton and its residents, who will benefit from improved water storage and fire suppression capabilities.
How funds are to be used
- Acquire real property for the project.
- Predesign and design activities.
- Construction of a new water tower.
Key terms (for context and search relevance)
- appropriation, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, grant, City of Dayton, acquire real property, predesign, design, construct, water tower, adequate water storage, fire suppression, bond sale, state bonds, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675, Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4-7.
Relevant Terms - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - Public Facilities Authority - grant - City of Dayton - acquire real property - predesign - design - construct - water tower - adequate water storage - fire suppression - bond sale - state bonds - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4-7
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Bill information comes from public records published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate. AI summaries are written by MinneSlate and are not official. MinneSlate is independent and is not affiliated with the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Legislature.
Progress through the legislative process
In Committee