SF5110

Purpose

• This bill provides funding and authorization to plan a new secure psychiatric residential treatment facility. The facility would be 30 beds and operated by Direct Care and Treatment. The goal is to begin planning the project by predesign and design work, using state bond financing.

Main provisions

• Appropriation for planning:
  • An amount of 7,000,000 dollars is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of administration.
  • The funds are specifically for predesign and design of the new 30-bed secure psychiatric residential treatment facility operated by Direct Care and Treatment.
• Bond financing:
  • The state would raise the money for this appropriation by selling and issuing bonds up to 7,000,000 dollars.
  • Bond sale would be done by the commissioner of management and budget.
  • Bond terms and conditions would follow Minnesota law (statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675) and the state constitution (article XI, sections 4 to 7).

Financing and bonds (how it works)

• Source of funds: bond proceeds fund.
• Responsible offices: commissioner of administration (for planning funds) and commissioner of management and budget (for issuing bonds).
• Legal framework: uses existing bond laws and constitutional provisions governing state debt and bond issuance.

Significant changes to existing law

• Establishes a new capital investment project funded by state bonds for the purpose of predesign and design of a secure psychiatric facility.
• Creates a formal mechanism to appropriate and borrow funds specifically for this facility, aligning with current bond statutes and constitutional authority for bond issuance.
• Does not specify operation or final construction steps beyond planning; the bill focuses on funding and authorization to pursue design work.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - predesign - design - 30-bed secure psychiatric residential treatment facility - Direct Care and Treatment - commissioner of administration - commissioner of management and budget - sell and issue bonds - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7