SF3621
City of Dennison water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction bond issue and appropriation
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF3543
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill would support a local infrastructure project in the city of Dennison by providing a significant financial grant through the Public Facilities Authority. The goal is to improve essential municipal infrastructure, focusing on water and sewer systems and street conditions.
Key Provisions
- Appropriation: The bill appropriates 7,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority to grant to the city of Dennison. The grant is for designing, engineering, constructing, and equipping municipal infrastructure.
- Infrastructure Scope: The funds would be used for improvements to the drinking water system and sanitary sewer system, including:
- Upgrades to the existing municipal well, water tower, and well house
- Rehabilitation of sanitary sewer ponds
- Replacing portions of the sanitary sewer collection system
- Drilling a new municipal well
- Adding new water mains to properly loop the system
- Reconstructing city streets
- Bond Sales: The state would issue bonds totaling up to 7,000,000 to provide the money appropriated. The bond sale would follow specific state law and constitutional provisions.
Financing and How It Works
- Source of Funds: Bond proceeds fund
- Issuer/Recipient: Public Facilities Authority makes a grant to the City of Dennison
- Legal Framework: Bond issuance must comply with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7
Impact and Significance
- This is a capital investment aimed at modernizing and improving critical local water, sewer, and street infrastructure.
- Improvements are intended to enhance drinking water quality and reliability, sanitary sewer capacity and performance, and overall street conditions in Dennison.
Related Legal References (for context)
- Public Facilities Authority as the grant recipient administrator
- Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675
- Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7
Relevant Terms
bond proceeds fund; Public Facilities Authority; grant; City of Dennison; design; engineer; construct; equip; municipal infrastructure; drinking water system; sanitary sewer system; municipal well; water tower; well house; rehabilitating sanitary sewer ponds; sanitary sewer collection system; drilling a new municipal well; water mains; loop the system; reconstructing city streets; bond sale; commissioner of management and budget; Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675; Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| February 17, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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