SF1748

Purpose

Provide funding to help Hastings improve its drinking water by removing PFAS and nitrates, and to connect the water system to the Minnesota Veterans Home.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: $16,600,000 is allocated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority as a grant to the city of Hastings. The money is for predesign, design, construction, and equipment of the Eastern Water Treatment Plant and related piping to remove PFAS and nitrates from drinking water and to interconnect with the Minnesota Veterans Home.
• Bond Financing: The state will issue bonds up to $16,600,000 to cover this appropriation. The bond sale is conducted under the specified state statutes and constitutional provisions.

Beneficiary and Use

• Beneficiary: City of Hastings.
• Uses: Predesign, design, construction, and equipment for the Eastern Water Treatment Plant and associated piping to remove PFAS and nitrates; interconnection with the Minnesota Veterans Home.

Implications and Significance

• Health and safety: Aims to improve drinking water quality by removing PFAS and nitrates.
• Public investment: Uses state bond financing to fund a local water infrastructure project.
• Connectivity: Creates interconnection between Hastings’ water system and the Minnesota Veterans Home.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Establishes a new, dedicated funding source (bond proceeds fund) and a new grant to Hastings for this project, with financing authorized through state bond issuance.

Oversight and Legal Authority

• Funding and bonds to be issued in accordance with Minnesota statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Relevant Terms

PFAS perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances nitrates drinking water Hastings Eastern Water Treatment Plant Public Facilities Authority grant appropriation bond proceeds fund predesign design construct equip interconnect Minnesota Veterans Home bond sale 16A.631-16A.675 Minnesota Constitution article XI