SF369

Purpose

• Provide funding for a new regional training and public safety facility by appropriating 4,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of public safety to grant to the Lakes Area Police Commission. The Lakes Area Police Commission is a joint powers law enforcement agency created under Minnesota law to serve Lindstrom, Chisago City, and the surrounding area.

Main Provisions

• The grant to the Lakes Area Police Commission covers predesign, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the new regional training and public safety facility.
• The Lakes Area Police Commission serves as a regional organization for multiple cities as described.

Financing and Bonding

• The 4,000,000 appropriation comes from the bond proceeds fund.
• The commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of up to 4,000,000 to provide the money, under the terms of Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Availability Condition

• The appropriation is not available until the commissioner of management and budget determines that 4,000,000 has been committed to complete the project from nonstate sources.

Affected Entity and Service Area

• Lakes Area Police Commission, a joint powers agency created under Minnesota Statutes 471.59, to serve the cities of Lindstrom, Chisago City, and the surrounding area.

Significance and Context

• Establishes state bond financing for a regional training and public safety facility, illustrating collaboration between state financing and local or nonstate funding sources to expand regional law enforcement and training capacity.

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Relevant Terms Lakes Area Police Commission regional training and public safety facility joint powers law enforcement agency Lindstrom Chisago City bond proceeds fund grant predesign design construct furnish equip nonstate sources bond sale bonds Minnesota Statutes 471.59 Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 Minnesota Constitution Article XI management and budget commissioner of public safety