HF4939

Purpose

• To provide funding and borrowing authority to improve the Belle Plaine public safety facility. The bill would authorize a grant and state bonds to support site preparation and the renovation, expansion, furnishing, and equipping of the city’s public safety facility to address safety, security, and operational needs.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
  • Allocates $3,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Commissioner of Public Safety.
  • This is a grant to the City of Belle Plaine for site preparation and for constructing, renovating, furnishing, and equipping a renovation and expansion of the existing public safety facility to address safety, security, and operational issues.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale:
  • Requires the Commissioner of Management and Budget to sell and issue state bonds up to $3,500,000 to fund the appropriation.
  • Bonds would be issued under the state’s bonding laws and constitutional provisions.

Legal Authority and Conditions

• The bond issuance and funding are to be governed by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by the Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7.

Significance and Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new statewide funding mechanism (bond proceeds fund) and borrowing authority to support a local public safety facility project in Belle Plaine.
• Establishes the framework for state-to-city funding via a grant and the issuance of up to $3.5 million in bonds to cover the project costs.

Scope and Beneficiary

• Beneficiary: City of Belle Plaine.
• Project scope: Site preparation, construction, renovation, furnishing, and equipping of an expanded and renovated public safety facility to improve safety, security, and operations.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - City of Belle Plaine - public safety facility - site preparation - construct - renovate - furnish - equip - renovation and expansion - safety - security - operational issues - Commissioner of Public Safety - Commissioner of Management and Budget - bonds - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7