HF314

Purpose

Provide funding to improve drinking water quality in Dayton by supporting the planning and construction of a wellhead treatment facility to reduce elevated manganese and iron levels in municipal drinking water.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: An amount of 5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) as a grant to the city of Dayton. The grant is for acquiring real property or interests in real property and for the predesign, design, and construction of a wellhead treatment facility.
• Intended outcome: The project aims to lower high manganese and iron levels in the municipal drinking water supplied to residents.

Funding and Financing

• Funding source: Bond proceeds fund.
• Bond authorization: The commissioner of management and budget must issue and sell state bonds up to 5,000,000 to finance the appropriation, following the applicable statutory and constitutional requirements.

Implementation Details

• Property involvement: The grant may be used to acquire real property or interests in real property needed for the project.
• Project phases: The funds cover predesign, design, and construction work for the wellhead treatment facility.

Significance and Legal Context

• Purpose within state capital investments: The bill adds a new capital project to improve water infrastructure in Dayton by financing a treatment facility.
• Legal framework for bonds: Bond issuance must conform to Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4 through 7.

Expected Impacts

• Public health/wafety: By reducing manganese and iron in drinking water, the project is expected to improve water quality for Dayton residents.
• Local asset development: Enables the City of Dayton to secure and develop necessary property and facilities for the treatment facility.

Relevant Terms - wellhead treatment facility - manganese - iron - municipal drinking water - Dayton - Public Facilities Authority - bond proceeds fund - grant - real property / interests in real property - predesign - design - construct - bond sale / bonds - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7