A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; appropriating money to Minnesota Management
and Budget to increase the agency's capacity to assist certain groups and
organizations with the capital budget process and coordinate with state agencies
regarding the administration of capital project appropriations and programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$....... in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of management and budget to increase the agency's capacity to
proactively raise awareness about the capital budget process and provide technical assistance
around the requirements associated with receiving general fund or general obligation bond
funding for capital projects, with particular focus on nonprofits, American Indian
communities, and communities of color that have traditionally not participated in the state
capital budget process. This appropriation includes money to increase the agency's capacity
to coordinate with other state agencies regarding the administration of grant agreements,
programs, and technical assistance related to capital projects governed by the provisions of
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A, and other applicable laws and statutes.
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Any employee position created by the commissioner
of management and budget that is funded in whole or in part by the appropriation in
subdivision 1 must:
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(1) provide technical assistance and expertise on the capital budget process; state general
obligation bonds; compliance requirements that must be met at various stages of capital
project development; sustainable building design guidelines; and the interaction and
coordination between various disciplines, including but not limited to architecture,
engineering, and construction, that occurs during the development of a capital project; and
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(2) from the initial stages of a qualifying capital project, be available to provide technical
assistance to nonprofits and any grantee of state funds for a capital project that qualifies for
exemption from the requirements under section 16B.335, subdivision 1, based on construction
cost.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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