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HF3446

South St. Paul; new swimming pool and aquatics center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF3701

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill authorizes a state bond loan to help fund a new swimming pool and aquatics center in the city of South St. Paul. It directs money from the bond proceeds fund to support site preparation, construction, equipment, and furnishing for the facility.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation and grant
    • Appropriates 6,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund.
    • Grants the money to the city of South St. Paul for site preparation and to construct, equip, and furnish the new swimming pool and aquatics center.
  • Exemption from certain requirements
    • The grant is exempt from the requirements under Minnesota Statutes section 16B.325.
  • Facility design and sustainability requirements
    • The funded swimming pool and aquatics center must include:
    • High-efficiency and low-impact lighting
    • Native and pollinator-supporting landscaping
    • WaterSense certified low-flow sink and toilet plumbing features
    • Daylighting in occupied spaces
    • Shade features
    • Amenities and accessibility features to help visitors travel to the facility by active transportation
    • Low-VOC materials to improve indoor air quality
    • Photovoltaic-ready infrastructure

Bonding and Financing Details

  • Bonding authorization
    • The money appropriated in this section must be raised by selling and issuing state bonds up to 6,500,000.
    • Bond terms and conditions follow Minnesota statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Administration and Implementation

  • Roles
    • The commissioner of employment and economic development administers the grant to the city of South St. Paul for site work and construction of the new facility.
    • The commissioner of management and budget is responsible for selling and issuing the bonds.

Significance and Potential Impact

  • This bill aims to provide a modern, accessible, and environmentally friendly aquatic center.
  • The design requirements emphasize energy efficiency, water efficiency, indoor air quality, and outdoor habitat, along with improved access via active transportation.

Notable Changes to Law

  • Creates a dedicated state bond authorization and grant mechanism to fund a local recreational facility.
  • Establishes specific sustainability and accessibility features to be incorporated into the project.
  • Adds an exemption from existing grant requirements (16B.325) for this particular appropriation.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - grant to the city of South St. Paul - site preparation - construct, equip, and furnish - high-efficiency lighting - low-impact lighting - native landscaping - pollinator-supporting landscaping - WaterSense - low-flow plumbing - daylighting - shade features - active transportation - accessibility features - low-VOC materials - photovoltaic-ready infrastructure - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7 - 16B.325 exemption

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 19, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment
February 23, 2026HouseActionAuthors added
February 26, 2026HouseActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
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      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references Minnesota Statutes section 16B.325 to note an exemption related to the grant.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16B.325",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill cites Minnesota Statutes section 174.38, subdivision 1, to define transportation in the context of accessibility considerations for the facility.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "174.38",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill cites Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 relating to the sale and issuance of state bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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