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SF3183 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Mendota water infrastructure bond issue and appropriation

Related bill: HF2924

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to invest in water infrastructure improvements in the city of Mendota, Minnesota. It aims to provide funding for necessary upgrades to the city's water system, ensuring improved water supply and pressure management for residents.

Main Provisions

  • Funding Allocation: The bill allocates $5,207,000 to the Public Facilities Authority. This funding will be used as a grant to acquire property and easements, as well as for the pre-design, design, and construction of a new water main looping and pressure reduction system in Mendota.
  • Bond Issuance: To finance this project, the state will issue bonds. This involves the sale and issuance of state bonds up to the amount of $5,207,000 as stipulated by relevant Minnesota statutes and the state constitution.

Significant Changes

The bill introduces a specific financial mechanism through bond issuance that will fund the infrastructure project in Mendota. This action represents a direct state investment into the city's utilities, seeking to address current water system challenges by establishing an effective water infrastructure plan.

Relevant Terms

  • Capital investment
  • Water infrastructure
  • State bonds
  • Public Facilities Authority
  • Property easements
  • Water main looping
  • Pressure reduction system

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toCapital Investment

Citations

 
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      "summary": "Section 16A.631 outlines the procedures for the sale and issuance of state bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.631",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section deals with the specific terms and conditions attached to state bond sales.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "These sections of the Minnesota Constitution govern the state's ability to incur debt through bond issuance.",
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    },
    "citation": "Minnesota Constitution Article XI, Sections 4 to 7",
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]

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