SF1012

Purpose

The bill would provide a one-time funding grant to improve wastewater infrastructure at the Veterans Campground located on Big Marine Lake in Washington County. The money comes from Minnesota’s general fund and is intended to support design, construction, equipment, and installation work.

Main Provisions

• Amount: $1,300,000 appropriated in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund.
• Recipient and use: A grant to the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp Association (DVRC) to design, construct, equip, and install wastewater infrastructure at the Veterans Campground.
• Agency administering the grant: The Public Facilities Authority (PFA) would handle the grant.
• Location and project scope: At the Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake in Washington County.
• Nature of funding: One-time appropriation (not ongoing funding).

Timeline and Availability

• The appropriation is available in fiscal year 2026 and remains available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota law governing appropriations (Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642).

Significance and What Changes

• This bill creates a new, one-time funding stream specifically for wastewater infrastructure at the Veterans Campground, routed through the Public Facilities Authority to the DVRC.
• It does not establish ongoing funding or programs; it is a targeted, time-limited investment tied to the project’s completion.

How the Provisions Work Together

• General fund money → Public Facilities Authority → DVRC grant → design, construction, equipment, and installation of wastewater infrastructure at the Veterans Campground.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - general fund - Public Facilities Authority - grant - Disabled Veterans Rest Camp Association - wastewater infrastructure - Veterans Campground - Big Marine Lake - Washington County - one-time appropriation - Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642