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5/30/2018 11:00:09 AM
The Bonding Bill signed by Governor Dayton invests in essential infrastructure projects and will create good paying jobs throughout Minnesota
Governor Dayton line-item vetoed a $1 million grant for a new and unnecessary layer of bureaucracy to review the scientific work of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The Legislature invaded the Trust that funds the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources projects, and siphoned funds from the state's Budgeted Reserve
ST. PAUL, MN – Despite the Minnesota Legislature’s ill-advised inclusion of unrelated and unsound provisions, Governor Mark Dayton today signed the Omnibus Bonding Bill (H.F. 1226/S.F. 1219) into law, ensuring that important infrastructure projects throughout Minnesota may proceed. Governor Dayton also exercised his line-item veto authority to remove a $1 million grant for a new and unnecessary layer of bureaucracy to review the scientific work of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Even though the Minnesota Legislature failed to provide adequate funding for higher education campuses, aging state buildings, and mass transit infrastructure, Governor Dayton ultimately signed the bill in order to avoid slowing progress on many deserving projects.
“I am signing this bill, despite my objections, because areas throughout Minnesota need the projects and the jobs, which it will provide,” said Governor Dayton. “However, the GOP majorities set an arbitrary, ill-founded, and woefully inadequate limit to the total size of the bill. It underfunds critical investments in higher education, state parks, and water infrastructure, and assures that those needs will become more urgent and more expensive in the future.”
In addition to the Legislature’s failure to make adequate investments in higher education, mass transit, and other critical infrastructure, the Omnibus Bonding Bill creates an unfortunate precedent by subverting the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) process. The legislation adds projects that have not undergone LCCMR review, while draining $98 million from the trust fund to underwrite other projects. The Omnibus Bonding Bill further diverts $25 million from the State Budget Reserve for school safety infrastructure grants, instead of using the General Obligation Bonds to fund these essential safety improvements. To learn more about Governor Dayton’s concerns, CLICK HERE.
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Omnibus Bonding Bill Passed by the 2018 Minnesota Legislature (H.F. 1226/S.F. 1219) |
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Funding Sources |
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General Obligation Bonds |
$825 million |
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Appropriation Bonds |
$80 million |
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Cash |
$38.5 million |
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Trunk Highway Bonds |
$417 million |
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LCCMR Appropriation Bonds |
$98 million |
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Total Funding |
$1.459 billion |
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Distribution of Projects |
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Higher Education |
$180 million |
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Preserving State Buildings and Infrastructure |
$145 million |
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Water Quality |
$133 million |
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Housing |
$90 million |
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Local Projects |
$311 million |
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Transportation |
$544 million |
Unrelated and Unsound Policy Provisions
The Omnibus Bonding Bill, which was unveiled in the final hours of the Legislative Session, includes a number of unrelated policy provisions inserted without any public hearings or review. These provisions will undermine the regional planning process in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, create a redundant wastewater permitting process, and interfere with the development of affordable housing throughout Minnesota. More information about each of these provisions is included in Governor Dayton’s letter.
2018 Bonding Bill Comparison
Governor Dayton’s original Bonding Bill proposal would have made urgently-needed investments to build world-class colleges and universities for Minnesotans, and improved and repaired state buildings and other critical infrastructure across the state. These urgently-needed investments also would have protected the state’s long-term fiscal health. Approximately 50 percent of state and higher education buildings are currently in “fair” or worse condition. To learn more about Governor Dayton’s original proposal, CLICK HERE.
The Omnibus Bonding Bill passed by the Minnesota Legislative under-funds higher education, maintenance of existing state buildings, water infrastructure, and other critical infrastructure. In addition, more than 20 percent of the bill is dedicated to earmarks, which are provided on the basis of political power, instead of merit. More information about each of the projects included in the Omnibus Bonding Bill is below.
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Omnibus Bonding Bill Passed by the 2018 Minnesota Legislature (H.F. 1226/S.F. 1219) |
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Department of Administration |
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Capital Asset Preservation and Replacement |
$5,000,000 |
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Capitol Complex Security Upgrades |
$10,000,000 |
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Department of Agriculture |
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Rural Finance Authority Loan |
$35,000,000 |
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Amateur Sports |
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National Sports Center Asset Preservation |
$1,000,000 |
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Department of Corrections |
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Asset Preservation |
$20,000,000 |
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Moose Lake Control Room Renovation |
$1,950,000 |
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St. Cloud Plumbing and Vent Upgrades |
$16,000,000 |
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Department of Education |
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ISD 38 (Red Lake) Facility Projects |
$14,000,000 |
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Library Construction Grants |
$1,000,000 |
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School Safety Grants (cash) |
$25,000,000 |
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Department of Employment & Economic Development |
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Transportation Economic Development Program |
$1,000,000 |
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Greater Minnesota Business Development Infrastructure |
$5,000,000 |
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Innovative Business Development Infrastructure |
$2,000,000 |
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Historical Society |
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Fort Snelling Visitor Center |
$15,000,000 |
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Historic Sites Asset Preservation |
$8,000,000 |
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Housing Finance Agency |
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Housing Infrastructure Bonds |
$50,000,000 |
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Housing Infrastructure Bonds (Behavioral Health) |
$30,000,000 |
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Public Housing Rehabilitation |
$10,000,000 |
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Department of Human Services |
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St. Peter Dietary Building Asset Preservation |
$2,200,000 |
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Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center |
$6,750,000 |
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DHS Asset Preservation |
$10,000,000 |
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Regional Mental Health Crisis Center Grants |
$28,100,000 |
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Metropolitan Council |
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Metro Inflow/Infiltration Grant Program |
$5,000,000 |
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Metro Regional Parks (LCCMR bonds) |
$10,000,000 |
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Department of Military Affairs |
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St. Cloud Armory |
$4,450,000 |
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Wadena Armory |
$2,157,000 |
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Brainerd Armory |
$4,143,000 |
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Grand Rapids Armory |
$2,126,000 |
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Minnesota State |
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Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement |
$45,000,000 |
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Bemidji State University |
$15,008,000 |
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Rochester Community and Technical College |
$15,235,000 |
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Minnesota State University, Mankato |
$4,319,000 |
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Anoka–Ramsey Community College |
$379,000 |
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Century College |
$4,241,000 |
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Normandale Community College |
$8,424,000 |
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Minnesota State Moorhead |
$419,000 |
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Inver Hills Community College |
$465,000 |
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Riverland Community College |
$6,748,000 |
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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College |
$771,000 |
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Minnesota Zoo |
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Asset Preservation |
$6,000,000 |
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Department of Natural Resources |
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Asset Preservation |
$30,000,000 |
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Betterment of Buildings |
$6,000,000 |
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Improving Accessibility to State Parks |
$500,000 |
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Reforestation and Stand Improvement |
$3,000,000 |
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Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Assistance |
$20,000,000 |
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Glendalough State Park |
$750,000 |
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Blufflands State Trails – Harmony Trail |
$1,500,000 |
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Chester Woods State Trail |
$2,500,000 |
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Lake Vermillion/Soudan State Park |
$4,000,000 |
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Mill Towns State Trail |
$500,000 |
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Shooting Star State Trail |
$250,000 |
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Perpich Center |
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Asset Preservation |
$250,000 |
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Pollution Control Agency |
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WDE Landfill Andover (LCCMR bonds) |
$6,000,000 |
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Becker County – Capital Assistance Grant |
$750,000 |
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Public Facilities Authority |
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State Matching Funds for US EPA (LCCMR bonds – $6M) |
$20,000,000 |
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Water Infrastructure Fund (LCCMR bonds – $14.652M) |
$39,652,000 |
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Point Source Implementation (LCCMR bonds – $38.348M) |
$38,348,000 |
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State Academies |
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Asset Preservation |
$2,000,000 |
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Department of Transportation |
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Stone Arch Bridge |
$1,000,000 |
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Local Road Replacement Program |
$35,000,000 |
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Local Bridge Replacement Program |
$5,000,000 |
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Ports Development Program |
$5,200,000 |
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Safe Routes to Schools |
$1,000,000 |
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Corridors of Commerce (THB) |
$400,000,000 |
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University of Minnesota |
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Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement |
$45,000,000 |
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Greater Minnesota Academic Renewal |
$6,400,000 |
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Pillsbury Hall |
$24,000,000 |
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Glensheen Capital Renewal |
$4,000,000 |
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Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Asset Preservation |
$9,000,000 |
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New Veterans Home – Bemidji |
$12,400,000 |
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New Veterans Home – Montevideo |
$9,400,000 |
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New Veterans Home – Preston |
$10,200,000 |
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Board of Water and Soil Resources |
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Reinvest in Minnesota Program (LCCMR bonds) |
$10,000,000 |
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Local Government Roads Wetland Replacement |
$6,700,000 |
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Local Government Projects |
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Albertville – Clean Water Grant |
$2,000,000 |
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American Indian Center (cash) |
$5,000,000 |
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Anoka County – Thurston Boulevard |
$15,000,000 |
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Anoka County – Ramsey Boulevard Rail Grade Separation |
$2,000,000 |
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Arden Hills – Water Main |
$500,000 |
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Atwater–Cosmos–Grove City Elementary School |
$5,000,000 |
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Aurora – Multicity Water Infrastructure |
$2,500,000 |
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Austin Public Television |
$2,500,000 |
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Babbit – Recreation Area |
$1,300,000 |
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Becker – Industrial Park Improvements |
$3,300,000 |
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Big Lake – Wastewater Treatment Facility |
$1,000,000 |
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Brooklyn Park – Highway 169/101st Ave |
$4,000,000 |
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Brooklyn Park – Second Harvest Heartland |
$18,000,000 |
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Carver County – Hwy 101 Turnback |
$9,000,000 |
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Carver County – Lake Waconia Park |
$1,500,000 |
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Centra Healthcare Systems – Wellness Center (Cash) |
$700,000 |
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Chisago County – Hwy 8 Reconstruction |
$3,000,000 |
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Cohasset Trail |
$1,000,000 |
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Cold Spring – Water Treatment Facility |
$4,000,000 |
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Cottage Grove – HERO Center |
$9,500,000 |
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Dakota County – Regional Public Safety Center |
$6,200,000 |
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Dayton – Brockton Interchange |
$13,500,000 |
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Duluth – Lake Superior Zoo |
$1,900,000 |
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Duluth – Superior Street Steam Project (Cash) |
$6,900,000 |
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Elk River – Lake Orono (LCCMR bonds) |
$1,500,000 |
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Ely – Trailhead Development |
$1,360,000 |
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Fergus Falls – Regional Treatment Center Demo |
$3,500,000 |
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Foley – Hwy 23 Safety Improvements ($300,000 cash) |
$500,000 |
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Glencoe – Wastewater Treatment Center |
$3,000,000 |
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Goodhue County – Historical Society Museum |
$616,000 |
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Goodview – Railroad Crossing Quiet Zone |
$330,000 |
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Grand Marais – Water Access |
$2,000,000 |
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Hennepin County – Arts Space (cash) |
$1,400,000 |
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Hennepin County – Regional Medical Center |
$15,073,000 |
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Hennepin County – Children’s Theatre |
$1,000,000 |
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Hennepin County – CSAH 9–494 |
$4,860,000 |
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Hennepin County – CSAH 9–494 (THB) |
$4,860,000 |
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Inver Grove Heights – Argenta Trail 70th Street |
$6,100,000 |
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Itasca County – Radio Infrastructure |
$514,000 |
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Jackson – Memorial Park Redevelopment |
$290,000 |
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Keewatin/Nashwauk – Water Infrastructure |
$850,000 |
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La Crescent – Wagon Wheel Trail |
$2,500,000 |
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Litchfield – Opera House (cash) |
$100,000 |
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Loretto – Water Connection |
$400,000 |
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Loretto/Medina/Wayzata – Rail Crossing Safety |
$1,200,000 |
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Mankato – Hwy 169 Levee Reconstruction (THB) |
$830,000 |
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Marshall – MERIT Center |
$3,100,000 |
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Mille Lacs – Malmo East – ATV loop |
$1,500,000 |
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Minneapolis – Family Partnership |
$10,000,000 |
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Minneapolis – Upper Harbor Terminal |
$15,000,000 |
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Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority (MRSI) |
$1,000,000 |
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Minnesota Commercial Railway – Rice Creek Bridge |
$1,550,000 |
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Minnesota River Basin – Flood Hazard Mitigation |
$700,000 |
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Moorhead – 21st Street Grade Separation |
$6,000,000 |
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New Hope – 50 meter pool |
$2,000,000 |
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Olmsted – Lake Zumbro Sedimentation Removal |
$640,000 |
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Oronoco – Wastewater Infrastructure |
$2,500,000 |
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Perham – School Repurposing |
$6,000,000 |
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Pipestone County – Dental Center |
$500,000 |
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Polk County – North Country Food Bank |
$3,000,000 |
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Pope County – Glenwood Railroad Separation (THB) |
$10,500,000 |
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Ramsey County – Landmark Bathrooms (cash) |
$350,000 |
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Redwood County – Lake Redwood (LCCMR bonds) |
$7,300,000 |
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Rice Lake – Water Main Replacement |
$359,000 |
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Rochester Bus Garage |
$2,500,000 |
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Rosemount – Bonaire Path Railroad Quiet Zone |
$1,000,000 |
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Rosemount – Family Resource Center |
$450,000 |
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Saint James – Stormwater Retention |
$3,000,000 |
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Saint Louis County – Mesabi Trail |
$1,138,000 |
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Scott County – Crisis Center |
$1,900,000 |
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Silver Bay – Black Beach Campground |
$1,765,000 |
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South Saint Paul – Seidl’s Lake (LCCMR bonds) |
$781,000 |
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St. Paul – Conway Center |
$4,500,000 |
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St. Paul – Humanities Center |
$1,000,000 |
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St. Paul – Minnesota Museum of Art |
$2,500,000 |
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St. Paul – RiverCentre Parking Ramp |
$5,000,000 |
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St. Paul – SE Asian Language Job Training Facility |
$5,500,000 |
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St. Paul – Wakan Tipi Nature Center |
$3,000,000 |
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Stillwater – Saint Croix Riverbank Restoration |
$1,650,000 |
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Wabasha – Rivertown Resurgence |
$8,100,000 |
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Wadena – Hwy 10 Enviro Cleanup (THB) |
$5,000,000 |
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Waite Park – Quarry Redevelopment |
$5,000,000 |
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Wakefield – 200th Street |
$600,000 |
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Waldorf – Wastewater Treatment |
$1,900,000 |
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Warroad School District – Northwest Angle School (cash) |
$600,000 |
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White Bear Lake Trail |
$4,000,000 |
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White Earth – Opioid Center (cash) |
$900,000 |
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Windom – Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade |
$3,000,000 |
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Winnebago – Water Infrastructure |
$3,000,000 |
