HF4590

Tamarack; municipal infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF4347

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This provision would provide funding to improve Tamarack’s municipal infrastructure by offering a state-backed grant, funded through bond proceeds, to support aging and failing infrastructure. The improvements target the wastewater system and streets in the city, with work managed through the Public Facilities Authority.

Main Provisions

Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
- $2,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund.
- The money goes to the Public Facilities Authority as a grant to the city of Tamarack.
- The grant is for designing, engineering, constructing, and equipping new and replacement items of aging and failing municipal infrastructure.
- Specific projects include improvements to and replacement of the wastewater treatment and collection system and street reconstruction associated with the project.
Subdivision 2 – Bond sale:
- The commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $2,000,000 to fund the appropriation.
- The bond sale must follow Minnesota statute sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI sections 4 to 7.

Effects and Significance

Creates a dedicated financing mechanism to upgrade Tamarack’s local infrastructure by pairing a state grant with a funded bond sale.
Enables the city to proceed with design, construction, and equipment for wastewater and street projects, using funds routed through the Public Facilities Authority.

Compliance and Authority

Funds come from the bond proceeds fund and are delivered as a grant via the Public Facilities Authority.
The arrangement must comply with specified state statutes and constitutional provisions governing bond issuance and financing.

Significant Changes to Existing Law (summary)

Adds a new targeted appropriation and bond authorization to support Tamarack’s municipal infrastructure projects.
Establishes a formal procedure for issuing up to $2,000,000 in state bonds to finance the grant, linking this funding to the Public Facilities Authority and existing bond-issuance laws and constitutional provisions.

Relevant Terms - Public Facilities Authority - bond proceeds fund - grant - Tamarack - wastewater treatment system - wastewater collection system - street reconstruction - design - engineer - construct - equip - aging and failing municipal infrastructure - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF PDF file

Past committee meetings

Capital Investment on: April 16, 2026 10:15

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 23, 2026	House		Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Capital Investment

Citations

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      "summary": "This bill references Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 for bond sale authority related to the Tamarack municipal infrastructure project.",
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    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
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Progress through the legislative process

17%

In Committee