SF5255

City of Granada clean water and wastewater infrastructure improvements appropriation and bond issuance authorization
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: HF5121

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Purpose

  • To provide state funding through bonds to support Granada’s clean water and wastewater infrastructure by granting money to the Public Facilities Authority for upgrades to the city’s water and sewer system.

Main Provisions

  • Subdivision 1 – Appropriation: The bill appropriates 4,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority. The Authority would grant this money to the City of Granada to design, construct, and equip improvements to its municipal clean water and wastewater infrastructure. The improvements include:

    • a new water treatment plant with gravity filtration,
    • two new municipal water wells,
    • replacement of a water main,
    • rehabilitation of wastewater system control structures and security fencing.
  • Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale: The commissioner of management and budget must sell and issue bonds of up to 4,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund, under the terms and effects described in Minnesota statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Significance and Context

  • This is a capital investment measure aimed at improving Granada’s drinking water and wastewater services by funding design, construction, and equipment upgrades through state bonds and a grant to the city.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Authorizes the sale of up to 4,000,000 in state bonds to fund a grant for Granada’s water and wastewater improvements, using the bond proceeds fund and existing bonding statutes and constitutional authority. This represents a new funding mechanism for Granada’s infrastructure project under current law.

Relevant Terms

  • Granada
  • clean water
  • wastewater
  • infrastructure
  • Public Facilities Authority
  • grant
  • design
  • construct
  • equip
  • water treatment plant
  • gravity filtration
  • municipal water wells
  • water main
  • control structures
  • security fencing
  • wastewater system
  • bond proceeds fund
  • bond sale
  • Commissioner of Management and Budget
  • Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675
  • Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
May 04, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
May 04, 2026SenateActionReferred toCapital Investment
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Progress through the legislative process

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