HF3726

Purpose

Provide state funding to support improvements to a specific road near Stewartville. The bill authorizes a grant funded by state bonds to help construct and upgrade a section of 15th Avenue NE and address related drainage needs.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: $3,200,000 is designated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation to grant to the city of Stewartville. The work takes place on an approximately one-mile section of 15th Avenue NE within High Forest Township, adjacent to and bordering Stewartville.
• Roadway improvements: Funds may be used to pave the roadway and fix drainage issues at the intersection with 6th Street NE, including replacing culverts and storm sewers.

Funding and Bond Issuance

• Bond sale: The state will sell and issue bonds up to $3,200,000 to pay for the appropriation.
• Legal framework: Bond issuance must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7.

Location and Scope

• Location: Approximately one-mile section of 15th Avenue NE in High Forest Township, next to the City of Stewartville.

Administration and Oversight

• Roles: The commissioner of transportation administers the grant to the City of Stewartville.
• Bond management: The commissioner of management and budget is responsible for selling and issuing the bonds within the specified legal framework.

Relationship to Existing Law / Changes

• This is an authorizing and funding action (no broad changes to existing law). It creates a new appropriation and bond-source financing for a targeted local road project, managed under existing state financing statutes and constitutional provisions.

Relevant Terms - appropriation - bond proceeds fund - grant - City of Stewartville - Stewartville - 15th Avenue NE - High Forest Township - drainage issues - intersection with 6th Street NE - culverts - storm sewers - approximately one mile - commissioner of transportation - commissioner of management and budget - bonds / bond sale - Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution article XI sections 4 to 7