SF4916

Purpose

To authorize state funding for a new indoor recreational dome facility in St. Paul by providing a grant to the city and issuing state bonds to pay for the project. The facility would be used for year-round recreational activities, youth sports, and other community programs.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1 – Appropriation:
  • $16,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of employment and economic development.
  • The money is for a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign, design, construct, and equip an indoor recreational dome facility at the West Minnehaha Recreation Center.
  • The facility is intended for year-round recreational activities, youth sports, and other community programs and activities.
• Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale:
  • The commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue state bonds up to $16,000,000 to fund the appropriation.
  • Bond issuance must follow Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.

What the bill would change / Significance

• Establishes a new capital investment project funded by state bonds to support a publicly owned indoor dome facility in St. Paul.
• Creates a grant arrangement from the state to the city of St. Paul for the project’s predesign, design, construction, and equipment costs.
• Allocates a specific funding stream (bond proceeds fund) and sets the borrowing authority and process for raising the funds.

Project Details

• Facility: Indoor recreational dome at the West Minnehaha Recreation Center.
• Uses: Year-round recreation, youth sports, and other community programs.
• Activities: Intended to broaden access to recreational opportunities and support community programming.

Funding, Oversight, and Process

• Funding source: Bond proceeds fund.
• Grant recipient: City of St. Paul (for the project).
• Administration of funds: Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development administers the grant; the Bond sale is handled by the Commissioner of Management and Budget.
• Legal framework: Implementation subject to Minnesota Statutes 16A.631–16A.675 and Minnesota Constitution Article XI, sections 4–7.

Related Legal References

• Minnesota Statutes: 16A.631 to 16A.675 (bond statutes)
• Minnesota Constitution: Article XI, sections 4 to 7

Relevant Terms - bond proceeds fund - appropriation - grant - city of St. Paul - indoor recreational dome facility - West Minnehaha Recreation Center - predesign, design, construct, and equip - year-round recreational activities - youth sports - community programs - bond sale / sale and issue bonds - Minnesota Statutes 16A.631 to 16A.675 - Minnesota Constitution Article XI sections 4 to 7