SF21

Purpose

Describe a capital investment to support highway reconstruction in Sibley County and authorize the sale of state bonds to fund it.

Main provisions

• Subdivision 1 — Appropriation:
  • Allocates $2,800,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation.
  • The money is for a grant to Sibley County to cover predesign, design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and construction of safety improvements.
  • Scope includes a new intersection and the reconstruction of County State-Aid Highway 6 (CSAH 6) from the city of Henderson to the intersection with CSAH 5.
  • The project aims to raise CSAH 6 above the 50-year flood elevation along the Minnesota River.
• Subdivision 2 — Bond sale:
  • Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to $2,800,000 to fund the appropriation.
  • Bonds are issued under the terms of Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Financing and legal authority

• Funding comes from the bond proceeds fund, directed to Sibley County for the described highway work.
• Bond issuance must follow the specified state statutes and constitutional provisions.

Project location and scope

• Location: County State-Aid Highway 6 in Sibley County, from Henderson to the CSAH 5 intersection, along the Minnesota River.
• Key elements: predesign, design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, safety improvements, a new intersection, and flood-elevation protection (raising the road above the 50-year flood line).

Significance and changes to existing law

• Creates a targeted appropriation of $2.8 million and authorizes state bond issuance to fund a specific local highway project.
• Establishes a financing mechanism (bond sale) tied to this project and directs funds from the bond proceeds fund to Sibley County’s CSAH 6 reconstruction and related work.
• Adds precise project scope and flood-protection objective to the state’s capital investment plan for transportation.

Relevant Terms

• Sibley County
• County State-Aid Highway 6 (CSAH 6)
• Henderson
• Minnesota River
• 50-year flood elevation
• Predesign, design, engineering
• Right-of-way acquisition
• Safety improvements
• New intersection
• Reconstruction
• Bond proceeds fund
• State bonds / bond sale
• Commissioner of Transportation
• Commissioner of Management and Budget
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7