SF4375
Gitchi Gami State Trail bond issue and appropriation
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF4339
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill provides funding to develop parts of the Gitchi Gami State Trail and authorizes the sale of state bonds to pay for it. It appropriates money from a bond proceeds fund to support trail construction, improvements, and initial design work.
Main Provisions
- Appropriation: 4,500,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the Gitchi Gami State Trail.
- Use of funds: The money is to be used to develop three trail segments, including construction and related work, as described below.
- Bond sale authorization: The money appropriated may be raised by selling and issuing state bonds up to 4,500,000, under the state’s bond laws and constitutional provisions.
Specific Projects and Activities
- Lutsen segment: Construct a multiuse paved trail between Arrowhead Electric and Steam Engine Road.
- Flood Bay segment: Construct a multiuse paved trail between Superior Shores Road and Flood Bay State Wayside, including a bridge over a coastal wetland, and improve the trailhead and wayside at Flood Bay State Wayside.
- Design work: Predesign and design of a trail segment from Flood Bay State Wayside to Stewart River.
Legal Authority and Compliance
- Debt and financing: Bond issuance is authorized to fund the appropriation, in the manner allowed by Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and by Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.
- Administration: Work must be carried out according to the stated bond and state funding processes.
Significance and Impact
- Policy goal: Invest in outdoor recreation infrastructure by expanding and improving a major state trail.
- Fiscal impact: Creates a state debt obligation to fund trail construction and related improvements, with funds raised via bond proceeds.
Notable Terms (explicit terms from the bill)
- Gitchi Gami State Trail
- bond proceeds fund
- appropriation
- multiuse paved trail
- Arrowhead Electric
- Steam Engine Road
- Lutsen
- Superior Shores Road
- Flood Bay State Wayside
- Flood Bay
- bridge over coastal wetland
- trailhead
- wayside
- predesign and design
- Stewart River
- bond sale
- Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
- Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7
Relevant Terms - Gitchi Gami State Trail - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - multiuse paved trail - bond sale - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7 - Arrowhead Electric - Steam Engine Road - Lutsen - Superior Shores Road - Flood Bay State Wayside - Flood Bay - Stewart River - trailhead - wayside - coastal wetland - predesign - design
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 11, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee