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HF3892

Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF4180

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill provides funding for aging wastewater infrastructure in Alexandria. It appropriates money to support Phase Two improvements and upgrades to the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District’s regional water reclamation facility. The money comes from the state’s bond proceeds fund and is intended to be distributed as a grant to the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District (ALASD) through the Public Facilities Authority (PFA).

Main Provisions

  • Subdivision 1 — Appropriation:

    • An amount of 15,000,000 dollars is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority.
    • The Public Facilities Authority will grant this money to the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District (ALASD) to construct and equip Phase Two improvements and upgrades to the district’s regional water reclamation facility.

  • Subdivision 2 — Bond sale:

    • The Commissioner of Management and Budget shall sell and issue state bonds up to 15,000,000 dollars to fund the appropriation.
    • Bond issuance will follow the terms and effects described in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and in the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Financing and Bonding Details

  • The funding is provided via the bond proceeds fund, and the state will issue bonds to raise the 15 million dollars needed for the grant.
  • The process uses the standard state bonding framework described in the cited statutes and constitutional provisions.

Significance and Impact

  • This bill targets infrastructure improvements for a regional wastewater facility, supporting ALASD’s Phase Two projects.
  • It represents a one-time capital investment funded by state debt, routed through the Public Facilities Authority to ALASD as a grant (not a loan).

Changes to Existing Law (if any)

  • The bill does not change tax laws or broad policy; it adds a new appropriation and a new bond authorization to fund that appropriation, utilizing the existing bonding framework and grant mechanisms.

Relevant impacts include increasing state debt issuance by up to 15 million dollars and directing funds specifically to ALASD’s wastewater infrastructure upgrades.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - Public Facilities Authority (PFA) - grant - Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District (ALASD) - Phase Two improvements - regional water reclamation facility - bonds of the state - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 as the authority governing the sale and issuance of state bonds to finance the appropriation for Phase Two improvements to the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District.",
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    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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