SF372 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Earlier appropriation for flood hazard mitigation amendment
Related bill: HF605
AI Generated Summary
Senate File No. 372 is a legislative bill concerning capital investment in flood mitigation efforts in Minnesota. It proposes amendments to a previous law by specifying the allocation of funds for various flood hazard mitigation projects across the state.
Key points of the bill include: 1. Providing state funds for flood mitigation grants aimed at capital improvements to prevent or alleviate flood damage in publicly owned areas. 2. Ensuring that levee projects aiming to mitigate flood risks meet the state standard of being three feet above the 100-year flood elevation level. 3. Detailed allocations include: - $3,300,000 specifically for Phase II of the Toelle Coulee project in Browns Valley to construct flood mitigation structures like an East Levee. - $5,000,000 for members of the Red River Watershed Management Board excluding the city of Moorhead. - $11,000,000 for the city of Moorhead for specific flood mitigation infrastructure including the North Moorhead levee project. - $6,000,000 for the city of Carver to restore the Carver levee that protects a historic district. - $175,000 for repairs to specific weirs in the Chisago Lakes Lake Improvement District.
The bill also stipulates that projects should, where possible, create wetlands eligible for wetland replacement credits as compensation for any impacted wetlands due to the flood control activities.
Overall, SF No. 372 is focused on enhancing flood hazard mitigation across Minnesota through specific, funded projects that support community safety and the preservation of important infrastructure and districts.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
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January 20, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
January 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
January 20, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
January 20, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Capital Investment |
Citations
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