HF719

Purpose

This bill changes Minnesota’s capital investment plan to provide funding for the Safe Routes to School grant program. It authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds to support this funding.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: The bill appropriates $10,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation for grants under Minnesota Statutes section 174.40, specifically for the Safe Routes to School program.
• Bond issuance: To obtain the money, the commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $10,000,000. The bond sale will follow the terms and effects described in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and in the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Key Terms and References to Law

• Safe Routes to School grant program
• Bond proceeds fund
• Grants to the commissioner of transportation
• Minnesota Statutes section 174.40
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7
• Commissioner of transportation
• Commissioner of management and budget
• State bonds (up to $10,000,000)

Implementation Notes

• The bill specifies both the appropriation and the bond issuance process, linking the funding directly to the Safe Routes to School program and tying the bond sale to established statutory and constitutional procedures.

Relevant Terms Safe Routes to School grant program; appropriation; bond proceeds fund; grants; commissioner of transportation; commissioner of management and budget; bond sale; state bonds; $10,000,000; Minnesota Statutes 174.40; Minnesota Statutes 16A.631-16A.675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI 4-7.