The bill appropriates $16,600,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the city of Hastings. This funding is designated for the predesign, design, construction, and equipping of the Eastern Water Treatment Plant, which aims to remove perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and nitrates from the city's drinking water. Additionally, the project includes the interconnection of the Minnesota Veterans Home.
To finance this appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $16,600,000, following the procedures outlined in Minnesota Statutes and the Minnesota Constitution. The effective date of this section is set for the day following its final enactment.