SF373

Purpose

This bill provides funding to maintain and upgrade paved state trails. It sets aside money to renovate paved state trails and authorizes the sale of state bonds to pay for these renovations.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: The bill appropriates $9,600,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to renovate paved state trails established under Minnesota Statutes § 85.015. Renovations must follow the DNR’s priorities and comply with Minnesota Statutes § 84.946.
• Bond Sale: To fund this appropriation, the commissioner of management and budget (MMB) must sell and issue state bonds up to $9,600,000. The bond sale must follow the terms and effects outlined in Minnesota Statutes §§ 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, §§ 4 to 7.

Relationship to Existing Law

• The bill ties funding for state trail improvements to the capital investment process and existing statutes governing trail definitions, prioritization, and bond issuance. It references specific statutes that guide how trails are designated and how funds are managed and borrowed.

Significant Changes to Law

• Establishes a new appropriation of $9,600,000 from the bond proceeds fund for DNR to renovate paved state trails.
• creates a new authorization to issue/state bonds up to $9,600,000 to fund this appropriation, using the standard bond issuance framework (16A.631–16A.675) and constitutional authorization (Article XI, §§ 4–7).

Relevant Terms bond proceeds fund; appropriation; commissioner of natural resources; renovate; paved state trails; Minnesota Statutes § 85.015; priorities; Minnesota Statutes § 84.946; commissioner of management and budget; bond sale; sell and issue bonds; $9,600,000; Minnesota Statutes §§ 16A.631–16A.675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI §§ 4–7; capital investment.