HF5121

Purpose

• Provide funding to improve Granada’s municipal clean water and wastewater systems. The bill would authorize a grant to Granada, funded by state bonds, to design, construct, and equip infrastructure upgrades. It also authorizes the sale of bonds to finance the appropriation.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: $4,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA). The PFA would grant the money to the city of Granada to design, construct, and equip improvements to its municipal clean water and wastewater infrastructure. Planned improvements include a new water treatment plant with gravity filtration, two new municipal water wells, replacement of a water main, and rehabilitation of control structures and security fencing for the wastewater system.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: The Commissioner of Management and Budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $4,000,000 to fund the appropriation. The bond sale would follow the terms and effects laid out in 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 capital investment appropriation specifically for Granada’s water and wastewater projects and authorizes a new state bond issuance to finance the grant. This creates a dedicated funding stream and procurement process for the Granada infrastructure improvements via the Public Facilities Authority, under existing bond and debt statutes.

Funding Mechanics (Key Details)

• Source: bond proceeds fund
• Recipient: Public Facilities Authority (grant to City of Granada)
• Uses: design, construction, and equipment for water and wastewater upgrades
• Specific projects: new water treatment plant with gravity filtration, two new wells, water main replacement, and rehabilitation of wastewater system control structures and fencing

Context

• Part of the state’s capital investment program focused on drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.

Relevant Terms - Granada, clean water, wastewater infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, grant, appropriation, bond proceeds fund, water treatment plant, gravity filtration, water wells, water main, control structures, security fencing, wastewater system, bond sale, Management and Budget, Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675, Minnesota Constitution Article XI 4-7, capital investment.