HF5049

Purpose

Provide funding and bonding authority to support Phase 2 of the Avivo regional treatment career and employment center campus in Minneapolis, by appropriating money and authorizing state bonds.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: $25,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) for a grant to Hennepin County for Phase 2 of the Avivo campus.
• Scope of Phase 2: The project includes design, site preparation (including demolition and any environmental remediation), renovation of existing buildings on the Avivo campus, new construction on the campus, and furnishing and equipping the improvements.
• Location: Avivo campus generally located at 1825, 1900, 1904, and 1908 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.
• Bonding: The commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue state bonds up to $25,000,000 to fund this appropriation, under the terms of Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution Article XI (Sections 4 to 7).

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new appropriation of $25,000,000 for Phase 2 of the Avivo project and creates a new bonding authorization to finance that appropriation.
• Relies on and references existing bonding statutes and constitutional provisions to govern the sale and issuance of the bonds; no other specific statutory changes are described.

Financial and Project Details

• Funding source: Bond proceeds fund (state bonds).
• Recipient: Grant to Hennepin County, administered through the commissioner of employment and economic development.
• Project components: Design, site preparation (including demolition and environmental remediation), renovation, new construction, and furnishing/equipment for Avivo Phase 2.

Location and Scope

• Project site: Avivo regional treatment career and employment center campus, Minneapolis.
• Phase 2 components focus on upgrades and expansion of facilities to support treatment, career services, and employment programming.

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - grant - Hennepin County - Avivo regional treatment career and employment center campus - Phase 2 - design - site preparation - demolition - environmental remediation - renovation - new construction - furnishing and equipping - state bonds - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI, Sections 4-7 - Minneapolis