Purpose

This bill authorizes a capital investment funding action to support a fire station project in Minnetonka. It provides a grant funded by state bond proceeds to demolish and rebuild Fire Station 2, and to furnish and equip the new facility so it can operate around the clock. The project also includes space and features to support housing for staff, decontamination gear storage, and training.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation of 5,300,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of public safety. This money is to be given as a grant to the city of Minnetonka to demolish and reconstruct Fire Station 2.
• The project includes furnishing and equipping the new station, with improvements to support 24-hour operation.
• The new facility will include space for housing staff, updated decontamination gear storage, and training space.
• Bond sale authorization: The commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue state bonds for up to 5,300,000 to cover the appropriation. The bond sale must follow the relevant statutes and constitutional provisions.

Significant changes to existing law

• Establishes a new capital investment appropriation via a grant to a city for rebuilding a fire station, funded from the bond proceeds fund.
• Requires issuance and sale of state bonds (up to 5.3 million) to finance the appropriation, under specified Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions.
• Adds project-specific requirements to modernize the fire station for 24-hour operation, staff housing, and updated decontamination and training facilities.

Relevant terms

• bond proceeds fund
• grant
• Minnetonka
• Fire Station 2
• demolish
• reconstruct
• furnish and equip
• 24-hour operation
• housing
• decontamination gear storage
• training space
• bond sale
• Commissioner of Public Safety
• Commissioner of Management and Budget
• state bonds
• Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
• Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7
• capital investment