Bill > HF459

This bill appropriates $3,350,000 from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for a grant to the city of Carver to restore its levee system. The funding is specifically targeted at protecting an important historic district from potential flooding by the Minnesota River. The levee restoration project must meet Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certification standards and will involve multiple phases including predesign, design, engineering, land acquisition, and construction. Key improvements include raising the levee's height, constructing internal drainage systems, establishing maintainable setbacks near adjacent structures, and ultimately obtaining FEMA certification. This appropriation is in addition to a previous funding allocation from 2023 and is designated as a one-time expenditure, remaining available until the project is either completed or abandoned. The bill specifies that the section becomes effective the day after it is officially enacted.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0459&ssn=0&y=2025