Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to address water quality issues in the city of Howard Lake by financing the construction of a new water treatment facility. This facility is intended to provide clean, manganese-free drinking water to local residents.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation of Funds: The bill allocates $15,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority. This grant will be given to the city of Howard Lake to cover the costs of designing, constructing, and equipping a new water treatment facility.
• Additional Water Improvements: The funding also covers the costs of a new well, upgrades to trunk water mains, and improvements to the existing well and water tower near the new facility site.
• Bond Sale Authorization: The commissioner of management and budget is authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $15,000,000. This financial strategy is to facilitate the appropriation specified for the water treatment project.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

The bill enables the issuance of state bonds specifically for funding the water treatment facility and related improvements, as outlined within the guidelines of existing Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions.

Relevant Terms

• Water treatment facility
• Manganese-free drinking water
• Bond proceeds
• Public Facilities Authority
• State bonds
• Well upgrades
• Trunk water mains
• Bond sale authorization