The bill proposes an appropriation of $1,650,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Arden Hills. This funding is designated for the acquisition of property and easements, as well as the construction of a pedestrian and bicycle trail along Old Highway 10 North, extending from Lake Valentine Road to Lakeshore Place. The project aims to connect to the existing regional trail along County State-Aid Highway 96 and includes provisions for a boardwalk over a wetland area, as required by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
To finance this appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $1,650,000, following the guidelines set forth in Minnesota Statutes and the Minnesota Constitution. The effective date of this section is the day following its final enactment.