SF4914
Community tree-planting grants bond issue and appropriation
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF4656
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- The bill aims to fund urban forestry by providing a $5,000,000 appropriation for community treeplanting grants and by authorizing the sale of state bonds to cover this funding.
Key Provisions
- Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Metropolitan Council for community treeplanting grants under Minnesota Statutes section 473.355.
- Subdivision 2 – Bond sale: The Commissioner of Management and Budget must sell and issue state bonds up to $5,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to support this appropriation, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
- Section 1 establishes these provisions.
What the bill seeks to accomplish
- Provide a dedicated funding stream and authority to issue bonds so the Metropolitan Council can award grants for community treeplanting projects, supporting urban forestry and related community initiatives.
Significant changes to existing law
- Creates a new appropriation of $5,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund for community treeplanting grants.
- authorizes the sale of up to $5,000,000 in state bonds to finance this appropriation.
- Integrates funding and bond-issuance authority with existing statutory and constitutional frameworks.
Beneficiaries and recipients
- Metropolitan Council receives the appropriation to administer community treeplanting grants under Minnesota Statutes 473.355.
Fiscal and legal authority
- Fiscal: $5,000,000 funded through the bond proceeds fund; financed by issuing state bonds.
- Legal authority: Minnesota Statutes 473.355; 16A.631 to 16A.675; Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7.
Context and scope
- Part of capital investment measures; focused on urban forestry and community-driven treeplanting efforts.
Oversight and implementation notes
- Requires compliance with specified statutes and constitutional provisions; administrative duties fall to the Commissioner of Management and Budget and the Metropolitan Council.
Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - Metropolitan Council - community treeplanting grants - appropriation - bond sale - state bonds - Minnesota Statutes 473.355 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 26, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee