SF4077
City of Crystal Douglas Drive water main improvements appropriation and bond issuance authorization
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
Provide capital investment funding to upgrade water main infrastructure on Douglas Drive in the city of Crystal. The bill appropriates money to support a grant to Crystal for planning and building improvements to water mains and related street, sidewalk, and storm sewer work along that route.
Main Provisions
Subdivision 1 – Appropriation
- Appropriates 15,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund.
- The money is to be given to the Public Facilities Authority as a grant to the city of Crystal.
- Use of the funds: predesign, design, engineering, and construction of the replacement water main infrastructure, plus associated street, sidewalk, and storm sewer improvements along Hennepin County StateAid Highway 102 (Douglas Drive) in Crystal.
- Project location details: from the intersection with Hennepin County StateAid Highway 70 Medicine Lake Road and 29th Avenue North to Hennepin County StateAid Highway 8 West Broadway.
Subdivision 2 – Bond sale
- Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue up to 15,000,000 in state bonds.
- The bonding is to be done under the established process in Minnesota statutes and the Minnesota Constitution.
Funding, Administration, and Process
- Funding source: bond proceeds fund.
- Administrative role: Public Facilities Authority administers the grant to the City of Crystal.
- Financing method: issuance of state bonds up to 15 million dollars, following the standard statutory and constitutional procedures for bond issuance.
Significance and Changes to Existing Law
- Creates a new appropriation and a new bonding authorization to fund a local infrastructure project in Crystal.
- Uses existing bond issuance laws and the Public Facilities Authority mechanism to deliver the grant.
- Does not alter other existing statutes beyond enabling this specific funding and bond activity for the project.
Project Scope and Impact
- Focus: water main replacement and related improvements (street, sidewalk, storm sewer) along Douglas Drive.
- Expected outcomes: improved water main reliability and associated infrastructure to support the city’s utilities and transportation corridor improvements.
Legal References and Compliance
- Bond issuance to follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7.
- Project administered as a capital investment project through the Public Facilities Authority.
Relevant Terms - capital investment - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - Public Facilities Authority - grant - City of Crystal - water main infrastructure - Douglas Drive - Hennepin County StateAid Highway 102 - predesign - design - engineer - construct - street improvements - sidewalk improvements - storm sewer improvements - intersection with Medicine Lake Road (HA 70) - 29th Avenue North - StateAid Highway 8 West Broadway - bond sale / state bonds - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI (sections 4–7) - Commissioner of Management and Budget
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 04, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 04, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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