HF5012

Purpose

This bill provides a one-time funding grant to help North St. Paul replace or upgrade its water infrastructure by designing, constructing, and equipping a new water tower. It also cancels a previously existing appropriation for the same city.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation: 4,500,000 dollars in fiscal year 2027 from the General Fund.
• Use: To grant North St. Paul money through the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to design, construct, and equip a new water tower.
• Administration: The Public Facilities Authority distributes the grant to the city.
• Availability: The appropriation is onetime and remains available until the project is completed or abandoned.
• Governing rules: The funding is subject to Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642, which governs appropriations.

Funding Details

• Source of funds: General Fund.
• Recipient mechanism: Public Facilities Authority grants to the City of North St. Paul.
• Project focus: Water tower construction and related equipment.
• Timing: Fiscal year 2027; one-time funding; available until project completion or abandonment.

Changes to Existing Law

• Cancels a prior appropriation for the City of North St. Paul, replacing it with this new onetime appropriation for the water tower project.

Implementation / Oversight

• Implementation and availability are governed by Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642.

Relevant Terms

• North St. Paul
• Public Facilities Authority
• General Fund
• appropriation
• grant
• design, construct, and equip
• water tower
• one-time
• available until completed or abandoned
• Minnesota Statutes section 16A.642

Note on terms and context

• Capital investment: The bill is part of capital investment spending to fund infrastructure projects.
• Infrastructure funding: Focuses on water infrastructure improvements for a city.
• Oversight and timing: The project must follow state rules on appropriations (16A.642) and is limited to FY 2027.