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HF4606

Credit River; municipal sanitary sewer and water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF4763

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • This bill provides funding for building and improving municipal sanitary sewer and water infrastructure in the City of Credit River and authorizes the sale of state bonds to pay for it.

Main Provisions

  • Appropriation: $12,800,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to grant to the City of Credit River. The grant is for designing, constructing, and equipping municipal sanitary sewer and municipal water infrastructure serving the County Court neighborhood.
  • Bond sale: The Commissioner of Management and Budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $12,800,000 to provide the money. The bond issuance must follow Minnesota statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Significance and Changes to Law

  • Creates a new funding stream for local water and sewer infrastructure projects.
  • Uses the state bond proceeds fund and existing debt-issuing processes to provide a grant to a city for essential infrastructure.
  • Aligns the project with existing state bond sale authority and constitutional/Statutory requirements.

Agencies Involved

  • Public Facilities Authority (PFA)
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget
  • Minnesota statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Local Impact

  • Direct benefit to the City of Credit River, specifically the County Court neighborhood, by funding design, construction, and equipment for sewer and water services.

Implementation Details

  • The funding is designated as a grant to the city, administered through the Public Facilities Authority, with the state issuing the necessary bonds to cover the cost.

Limitations and Oversight

  • The project and funding must adhere to the referenced statutes and constitutional provisions governing bond issuance and use of bond proceeds.

Related Concepts (for clarity)

  • Capital investment
  • Municipal infrastructure
  • Sanitary sewer
  • Water infrastructure
  • Grant program
  • Debt issuance

Relevant Terms

  • 12,800,000
  • bond proceeds fund
  • Public Facilities Authority
  • grant
  • City of Credit River
  • County Court neighborhood
  • municipal sanitary sewer
  • municipal water infrastructure
  • design
  • construct
  • equip
  • bond sale
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget
  • Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
  • Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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