HF3894

Purpose

• This bill provides state funding to support the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Laboratory by funding a project to predesign, design, renovate, construct, and expand the laboratory building in Minneapolis so it serves as a regional, state-of-the-art forensic science facility. The funding comes from the bond proceeds fund.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1. Appropriation: The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to Hennepin County. The grant covers predesign, design, renovation, construction, and expansion of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Laboratory building, intended to create a regional, state-of-the-art facility in Minneapolis.
• Subdivision 2. Bond sale: To provide the money, the commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds totaling up to $5,000,000. The bonds are issued under the terms and effects described by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Introduces a new capital investment appropriation of $5,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund for the Hennepin County forensic science facility.
• Authorizes the sale of state bonds up to $5,000,000 to fund this project, operating under existing bond statutes and constitutional provisions.
• No other statutory changes are described in the text provided.

Relevant Terms - Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Laboratory - grant - predesign - design - renovation - construction - expansion - regional state-of-the-art facility - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - 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 - capital investment