This bill appropriates $10,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the Public Facilities Authority for a grant to the joint powers water board, which oversees a regional water supply system serving the communities of Albertville, Hanover, and St. Michael. The funds are designated for designing, constructing, and equipping improvements to expand the water treatment capacity from ten to 15 million gallons, while also addressing water quality issues related to manganese and radium.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $10,000,000 to provide the necessary funding. The bond sale will be conducted in accordance with existing Minnesota statutes and constitutional provisions. The effective date of this section is set for the day following its final enactment.