The bill proposes an appropriation of $10,500,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for the purpose of connecting East Bethel Elementary School and Cedar Creek Elementary School to the city’s water and sewer infrastructure. This funding will cover the predesign, design, construction, and equipping of necessary facilities, including a new water tower, a water treatment facility, new wells, and other associated infrastructure.
To finance this appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $10,500,000, following the guidelines set forth in Minnesota Statutes and the Minnesota Constitution. The effective date of this section will be the day following its final enactment.