This bill appropriates $1,300,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of transportation for a grant to the city of Redwood Falls. The funds are designated for the design and construction of the restoration of the historic WPA 1938 Swayback Bridge No. 89859. The appropriation includes provisions for necessary work such as cofferdam access stone replacement and tuckpointing to preserve the bridge's granite and masonry exterior. Additionally, the grant is exempt from certain requirements outlined in Minnesota Statutes.
To finance this appropriation, the bill authorizes the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue state bonds up to the amount of $1,300,000, following the procedures established by relevant Minnesota statutes and the state constitution. The effective date of this section is set for the day following its final enactment.