HF629

Purpose

• Provide state funding to help address soil and groundwater contamination in Blooming Prairie by improving infrastructure along the Trunk Highway 218 corridor within the city.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation of 3,909,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Pollution Control Agency.
• The money is for a grant to the City of Blooming Prairie to design, construct, reconstruct, and equip capital improvements to address contamination.
• Work includes removing, replacing, and remediating contaminated soil, and replacing or rehabilitating wastewater, drinking water, and other public utility infrastructure within the project area.

Funding and Bonding Details

• The State of Minnesota will sell and issue bonds up to 3,909,000 to finance the appropriation.
• Bond issuance must follow the terms of Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Project Area

• The improvements are located along the Trunk Highway 218 corridor inside the City of Blooming Prairie.

Oversight and Legal Authority

• The funding and bond process are governed by established state statutes and constitutional provisions referenced in the bill.

Relevant Terms - Blooming Prairie - contamination remediation - soil contamination - groundwater contamination - Trunk Highway 218 - Pollution Control Agency - grant - design - construct - reconstruct - equip - capital improvements - contaminated soil - wastewater infrastructure - drinking water infrastructure - public utility infrastructure - removal - replacement - remediation - bond proceeds fund - bonds - sale and issuance - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7