Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to improve public right-of-way facilities in the city of Minneapolis by ensuring that they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. This includes specifically updating pedestrian curb ramps to make them accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Main Provisions

• Funding Allocation: The bill allocates $5,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
• Construction Grants: The funds will be used to provide a grant to the city of Minneapolis. This grant is specifically for constructing ADA-accessible facilities such as pedestrian curb ramps in public rights-of-way.
• Conditional Availability: The appropriation is contingent upon the commissioner of management and budget confirming that there are sufficient resources from nonstate sources to complete the project.

Significant Changes

• Bond Issuance: To finance the construction project, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $5,000,000. This process must align with existing Minnesota statutes related to bond sales and the state constitution.

Relevant Terms

• ADA compliance
• Pedestrian curb ramps
• Public right-of-way
• Bond issuance
• State funding
• Accessibility improvements