SF1092

Purpose

To fund an accessible parking lot at the Cedar Creek Conservation Area in Anoka County and improve access to a veterans memorial. The bill provides a 250,000 appropriation from the state’s bond proceeds fund to support a grant from the Metropolitan Council to Anoka County for this project. It does not require any nonstate financial contribution.

Main provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
  • Allocates 250,000 from the bond proceeds fund for a grant to Anoka County to construct an accessible parking lot in Oak Grove within the Cedar Creek Conservation Area.
  • The parking lot will give direct access to the Remember Them veterans memorial.
  • No nonstate contribution is required.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond sale:
  • Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to 250,000 to fund the appropriation.
  • The bond sale must follow Minnesota statutes (16A.631 to 16A.675) and the Minnesota Constitution (Article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Significance and impact

• This is a capital investment project financed with state bonds, not an ongoing program.
• It creates or enhances accessibility by providing an accessible parking facility, plus improved access to a veterans memorial.
• It involves a grant pathway from the Metropolitan Council to Anoka County (via an intergovernmental arrangement) and does not require local monetary matching funds.

Relationship to existing law

• Adds a new appropriation and bond authority under the state’s capital investment framework.
• Relies on established bond issuance processes and statutory debt authority cited in the bill.

Key terms to understand

• bond proceeds fund
• Metropolitan Council
• Anoka County
• Cedar Creek Conservation Area
• Oak Grove
• accessible parking lot
• Remember Them veterans memorial
• grant
• bond sale
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - Metropolitan Council - Anoka County - Cedar Creek Conservation Area - Oak Grove - accessible parking lot - Remember Them veterans memorial - grant - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4-7)