SF955

SF955 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge suicide prevention barriers bond issuance and appropriation

AI Generated Summary

Senate File No. 955 is a legislative bill from Minnesota that proposes to allocate $15,000,000 for the construction of suicide prevention barriers and a replacement pedestrian enclosure on the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge at the University of Minnesota. The funds would be raised through the sale of state bonds and would require coordination with suicide prevention experts and organizations to ensure the design of the project is effective. The bill details both the appropriation of the funds and the instructions for the sale of bonds to finance the project.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 02, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 02, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	Capital Investment
February 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Capital Investment

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New appropriation for bridge project."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill appropriates money for suicide prevention barriers on the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, following procedures outlined in 135A.046.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "135A.046",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Authorization of bond sales for funding."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "The bill authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds under sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 to fund the pedestrian bridge project.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675",
    "subdivision": ""
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