Bill > SF187

This bill provides a $6,000,000 state bond funding appropriation to the Metropolitan Council for a specific regional trail project in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. The funding will be used to design and construct a 2.25-mile multiuse trail along the southern edge of Vadnais Lake, with the goals of enhancing safety, providing scenic access to natural areas, and improving regional connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists. The bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds to finance the project, following standard state bonding procedures outlined in Minnesota Statutes sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 and in alignment with the Minnesota Constitution. The bond proceeds will come from the state's bond proceeds fund, and the bill specifies that the provision will take effect the day after it is finally enacted. This type of bill is a common method for funding local infrastructure and recreational projects through state-issued bonds, providing communities with resources to improve public spaces and transportation infrastructure.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0187&ssn=0&y=2025