This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 2138) proposes an appropriation of $10 million from bond proceeds to the Public Facilities Authority. The funds would be used to provide a grant to the Joint Powers Water Board, which operates a regional water system serving the communities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael. The grant aims to help design, construct, and equip improvements to expand the system’s treatment capacity from 10 to 15 million gallons. Additionally, the project will address water quality issues related to manganese and radium.

To fund this appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds worth up to $10 million, as per Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions on bond issuance.