HF318

Purpose

• This bill provides funding to support the construction of a new public safety facility in Rogers. It authorizes a grant funded by state bonds to build a public safety training facility and emergency operations center within the Rogers Police Department facility, and it incorporates officer wellness space and embedded social worker offices along with related safety improvements.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
  • Appropriates 8,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of public safety.
  • The money is for a grant to the city of Rogers to construct the public safety training facility and emergency operations center within the new Rogers Police Department facility.
  • The project includes officer wellness space, embedded social worker offices, and related facility safety improvements.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale:
  • Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to 8,000,000 to finance the appropriation.
  • Bonding must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and be conducted under the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Effects and Administration

• Establishes a capital investment project for public safety infrastructure in Rogers.
• Uses the bond proceeds fund as the source of financing and assigns administration to applicable state agencies (Public Safety and the Budget office) to carry out the grant and bond issuance in accordance with state law.

Location and Features

• The facility is to be constructed within the new Rogers Police Department facility and will include dedicated spaces for officer wellness and social work services, along with general safety improvements.

Distinguishing Terms and Concepts

• Public safety training facility
• Emergency operations center
• Rogers Police Department facility
• Officer wellness space
• Embedded social worker offices
• Facility safety improvements
• Bond proceeds fund
• Grant to the city of Rogers
• State bonds / Bond sale
• Commissioner of Public Safety
• Commissioner of Management and Budget
• Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms - 8,000,000 (eight million) - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - city of Rogers - public safety training facility - emergency operations center - officer wellness space - embedded social worker offices - facility safety improvements - bond sale / bonds - commissioner of public safety - commissioner of management and budget - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4–7)