HF3416 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Northfield Community Resource Center improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- This bill provides funding and authorization to upgrade the Northfield Community Resource Center. It appropriates money to improve safety, security, and overall facilities, including expanding the center and updating mechanical systems.
Subdivision 1 — Appropriation
- An amount of 3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund.
- The money goes to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development to provide a grant to the City of Northfield.
- The grant is for predesign, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping improvements to the Northfield Community Resource Center.
- Project scope includes facility expansion, safety and security updates, replacement of HVAC and other mechanical systems, and renovation of existing space within the facility.
Subdivision 2 — Bond Sale
- To fund the appropriation, the Commissioner of Management and Budget shall sell and issue state bonds up to 3,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund.
- Bond issuance must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.
Funding Source and Process
- Uses the bond proceeds fund as the source of the money.
- Bond sale and issuance must comply with existing statutory and constitutional requirements.
Significance and Potential Impact
- Creates a new capital investment project for Northfield, financed by state bonds.
- Provides structured funding for facility upgrades that could improve safety, accessibility, and capacity at the Northfield Community Resource Center.
- Aligns with Minnesota’s general approach to financing major public facility improvements through bond funds and statutory guidelines.
Relevant Terms
- appropriation
- bond proceeds fund
- grant
- City of Northfield
- Northfield Community Resource Center
- predesign
- design
- construct
- furnish
- equip
- expansion
- safety and security
- HVAC
- mechanical systems
- renovation
- existing space
- bond sale
- bonds of the state
- Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development
- Commissioner of Management and Budget
- Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
- Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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