2005 Senate Bill 1 (Senate Bonding Bill)

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• Introduced by Sen. Dean E. Johnson, Sen. Keith Langseth, Sen. James P. Metzen, Sen. Sandra L. Pappas and Sen. David H. Senjem on January 6, 2005, to spend $948,690,000 from state bonds for capital improvement and other building projects. Among the spending projects, this bill appropriates: 1) $115,567,000 for the University of Minnesota for; a) Duluth—a Life Science Building, sports facilities, and the Labowitz School of Business and Economics, b) Morris—a biomass heating plant and a football stadium, c) Twin Cities—Kolthoff Hall, Education Sciences Building, Academic Health Center, and the Carlson School of Management, 2) $234,892,000 for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) system for a) asset preservation, b) Anoka Ramsey Community College, c) Bemidji State, d) Central Lakes College, e) Century Community an d Technical College, f) Dakota Technical College, g) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, f) Inver Hills Community College, g) Lake Superior College, h) Minneapolis Community and Technical College, h) Southeast Technical College, i) Fergus Falls Technical College, j) Moorhead Technical College, k) Mankato State, l) Moorhead State, m) Northland Community College, n) Riverland Community College, o) Rochester Community and Technical College, p) St. Cloud State, q) St. Cloud Technical College, r) St. Paul College, s) South Central Technical College, t) Winona State, u) and other system wide renovations, 3) $26,749,000 for the Department of Education for a) the Duluth Grant School Youth and Community Center, b) a loan to the Red Lake School District, c) East Metro Magnet School and Crosswinds Middle School, d) library grants, and e) early childhood learning facilities, 4) $5,841,000 for the Minnesota State Academies for asset preservation and the West Wing Noyes auditorium, 5) $1,919,000 for the Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6) $108,628,000 for the Department of Natural Resources, 7) $10 million for the Pollution Control Agency for a) flood mitigation grants to cities, b) dam renovation, c) wildlife area grants and land purchase, d) fisheries for land purchase, e) canoe and boating routes, f) stream protection and restoration, g) reforestation, f) metropolitan natural areas and greenways, h) native prairie bank easements, i) scientific and natural area land purchase, j) state trails, k) fish hatcheries, l) state forest land purchase, m) state park land purchase, n) metropolitan parks, o) local park grants, p) Lake Superior Harbor, q) statewide asset preservation, and r) field offices, 8) $4 million for the Office of Environmental Assistance , 9) $27,935,000 for the Board of Water and Soil Resources for a) RIM and CREP Easements, b) wetland replacement, c) erosion control, d) Area II River Basin grants, and e) the Prairie Farm Preservation and Exhibit Center, 10) $815,000 for the Department of Agriculture for plant pathology research and water projects at U of M centers, 11) $3 million for the Minnesota Zoo, 12) $9,124,000 for the Department of Administration for asset management and parking, 13) $3,070,000 for the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board for Capitol Renovation and dome repair, 14) $3.2 million for the Amateur Sports Commission for the expansion of the National Volleyball Center in Rochester, 15) $5 million for the Department of Military Affairs for asset preservation and facility improvements, 16) $500,000 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the World War II Memorial on the Capitol Mall, 17) $1 million for the Department of Commerce for grants for biomass heating and cooling center at state owned colleges and universities, 18) $1,269,000 for the Department of Public Safety for Blue Earth and Rochester facilities, 19) $69,640,000 for the Department of Transportation for a) local bridge replacement and rehabilitation, b) local roads, c) rail improvement, d) port development, e) the Northstar Commuter Rail, f) the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, g) Lake County Forest Highway 11, h) Holman Field Flood Protection, i) central corridor transit between Minneapolis and St. Paul, j) Rush Line corridor transit, k) Red Rock corridor transit, and l) St. Paul Union Depot for a transit hub, 20) $8.9 million for the Department of Health for a) the Health Career Institute in Minneapolis, b) the Hennepin County Crisis Intervention Center, and c) the St. Paul Health Care and Learning Center, 21) $12,314,000 for the Department of Human Services for a) the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Sex Offender Facility, and b) system wide renovation, 22) $12,112,000 for the Veterans Homes Board for a) asset preservation, b) the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, c) the Luverne Veterans Home, d) the Minneapolis Veterans home, e) the Silver Bay Veterans Home, and f) the Willmar Veterans Home, 23) $70,350,000 for the Department of Corrections for a) the Faribault Correctional Facility, b) asset preservation, and c) the Willow River Correctional Facility, 24) $180,165,000 for the Department of Employment and Economic Development for a) state matches for federal grants, b) wastewater infrastructure programs, c) Daily Load grants, d) the University of Minnesota Mayo Clinic Biotechnology Research Facility, e) Greater Minnesota Business Development Infrastructure grants, f) Broadband Infrastructure grants, g) Buffalo Lake for tornado damage repair, h) Burnsville water treatment facility, i) Crookston and Red Lake Falls riverbank protection, j) the Detroit Lakes Regional Pavilion, k) the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, l) the Lake Superior Zoo, m) the Multicultural Learning Center in Gaylord, n) the Laurentian Energy Authority, o) the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, p) Minneapolis for the Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center, the lowry avenue corridor, the planetarium and the Shubert Center, q) Moorhead for the Hjemkomst Center, r) Roseau for flood damage repair, s) the St. Cloud Civic Center, t) St. Paul for the Bioscience Corridor, the Ordway, and Phalen Boulevard, and u) Winona for the Great River Shakespeare Festival Theater, 25) $20 million for the Housing Finance Agency, 26) $1.8 million for the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board for Mesabi rail Station along the Mesabi trail, 27) $9,996,000 for the Minnesota Historical Society for a) asset preservation, b) Fort Snelling, c) Kelly Farm land purchase, and d) Bruentrup Farm restoration in Maplewood, and 28) $904,000 for expenses related to the sale of the bonds (HF77 Companion Bill).
  • Referred to the House Capital Investment Committee on January 6, 2005.
  • Reported by Sen. Keith Langseth on January 20, 2005, from the Capital Investment Committee with amendments and the recommendation that the bill pass as amended and be re-referred to the Finance Committee. As reported, all of the provisions of the bill were deleted and the level of bond spending increased for most categories from the original bill. As amended, the bill would spend $1,038,840,000 from state bonds for capital improvement and other building projects. Among the spending projects, this bill appropriates: 1) $118,383,000 for the University of Minnesota for; a) Duluth—a Life Science Building, sports facilities, and the Labowitz School of Business and Economics, b) Morris—a biomass heating plant and a football stadium, c) Twin Cities—Kolthoff Hall, Education Sciences Building, Academic Health Center, and the North Central Research and Outreach Center in Grand Rapids, 2) $243,971,000 for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) system for a) asset preservation, b) Anoka Ramsey Community College, c) Bemidji State, d) Central Lakes College, e) Century Community an d Technical College, f) Dakota Technical College, g) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, f) Inver Hills Community College, g) Lake Superior College, h) Minneapolis Community and Technical College, h) Southeast Technical College, i) Fergus Falls Technical College, j) Moorhead Technical College, k) Mankato State, l) Moorhead State, m) Northland Community College, n) Riverland Community College, o) Rochester Community and Technical College, p) St. Cloud State, q) St. Cloud Technical College, r) St. Paul College, s) South Central Technical College, t) Winona State, u) and other system wide renovations, 3) $28,780,000 for the Department of Education for a) the Duluth Grant School Youth and Community Center, b) a loan to the Red Lake School District, c) East Metro Magnet School and Crosswinds Middle School, d) library grants, and e) early childhood learning facilities, 4) $5,841,000 for the Minnesota State Academies for asset preservation and the West Wing Noyes auditorium, 5) $1,983,000 for the Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6) $117,779,000 for the Department of Natural Resources for a) flood grants to Ada, Austin, Breckenridge, Canisteo Mine, Dawson, East Grand Forks, Golden Valley, Grand Marais Creek, Granite Falls, Green Meadow Dam, Invergrove Heights, Little McDonald Lake, Malung, Manston Slough, Minneapolis, Montevideo, Oakport, Palmville, Roseau River, St. Louis Pakr, Two River Ross Impoundment, Warren, and Wiskey Creek, b) RIM-Matches, c) Wildlife Area Land Acquisition, d) Fisheries, e) Water Access, f) Canoe and Boating Routes, g) Stream Protection and Reforestation, h) Metro Greenways, i) Native Prairie Bank Easements and Development, j) Scientific and Natural Area Land Development, k) State Trails, l) County Forests, m) Fish Hatcheries, n) State Forests, o) State Parks, p) Lake Superior Harbor, and q) Field Office Renovation, 7) $14 million for the Pollution Control Agency for landfills, 8) $4 million for the Office of Environmental Assistance for solid waste grants, 9) $29,297,000 for the Board of Water and Soil Resources for a) RIM and CREP Easements, b) wetland replacement, c) erosion control, d) Area II River Basin grants, and e) the Prairie Farm Preservation and Exhibit Center, 10) $864,000 for the Department of Agriculture for plant pathology research and water projects at U of M centers, 11) $12 million for the Minnesota Zoo, 12) $10,124,000 for the Department of Administration for asset management and parking, 13) $3,570,000 for the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board for Capitol Renovation and dome repair, 14) $3.2 million for the Amateur Sports Commission for the expansion of the National Volleyball Center in Rochester, 15) $5 million for the Department of Military Affairs for asset preservation and facility improvements, 16) $670,000 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the World War II Memorial on the Capitol Mall, 17) $1,269,000 for the Department of Public Safety for Blue Earth and Rochester facilities, 18) $107,040,000 for the Department of Transportation for a) local bridge replacement and rehabilitation, b) local roads, c) rail improvement, d) port development, e) the Northstar Commuter Rail, f) the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, g) Lake County Forest Highway 11, h) Holman Field Flood Protection, i) central corridor transit between Minneapolis and St. Paul, j) Rush Line corridor transit, k) Red Rock corridor transit, and l) St. Paul Union Depot for a transit hub, 19) $1.4 million for the Department of Health for the Hennepin County Crisis Intervention Center, 20) $15,173,000 for the Department of Human Services for a) the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Sex Offender Facility, b) system wide renovation, c) Grave Markers at Regional Treatment Centers, and d) Secure Forensic State Nursing Facility, 21) $12,009,000 for the Veterans Homes Board for a) asset preservation, b) the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, c) the Luverne Veterans Home, d) the Minneapolis Veterans home, e) the Silver Bay Veterans Home, and f) the Willmar Veterans Home, 22) $81,720,000 for the Department of Corrections for a) the Faribault Correctional Facility, b) asset preservation, and c) the Willow River Correctional Facility, 23) $183,683,000 for the Department of Employment and Economic Development for a) state matches for federal grants, b) wastewater infrastructure programs, c) Daily Load grants, d) Austin Flood Grants, e) Burnsville water treatment facility, f) Crookston and Red Lake Falls riverbank protection, g) Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, h) Roseau Flood Damage Repair, i) Virginia Steam Heating System, j) Greater Minnesota Business Grants, k) Buffalo Lake Tornado Damage Repair, l) the Detroit Lakes Regional Pavilion, m) the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center and the Lake Superior Zoo, n) the Multicultural Learning Center in Gaylord, o) the Laurentian Energy Authority, p) Minneapolis for the Midtown exchange project, the Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center, the lowry avenue corridor, the planetarium and the Shubert Center, q) Moorhead for the Hjemkomst Center, r) Rochester-U of M/Mayo Research Facility, s) St. Paul for the Bioscience Corridor, the Ordway, and Phalen Boulevard, and t) Winona for the Great River Shakespeare Festival Theater, 24) $24,250,000 million for the Housing Finance Agency, 25) $1.8 million for the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board for Mesabi rail Station along the Mesabi trail, 26) $9,996,000 for the Minnesota Historical Society for a) asset preservation, b) Fort Snelling, c) Kelly Farm land purchase, and d) Bruentrup Farm restoration in Maplewood, and 27) $1,038,000 for expenses related to the sale of the bonds. The report was adopted.
  • Reported by Sen. Richard J. Cohen on January 24, 2005, from the Finance Committee with amendments and the recommendation that the bill pass as amended. As amended, the bonds sold under the bill would have to be done in such a way that no more than $818,000,000 would have to be spent from the general fund to pay principle and interest. The report was adopted.
  • Motion by Sen. Ann H. Rest on January 24, 2005, to declare urgency and place SF1 before the Senate for a vote. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 24, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Mady Reiter on January 24, 2005, to eliminate from the bill, 37.5 million in state bond funding for Northstar Commuter Rail. The amendment failed in the Senate (6 to 57) on January 24, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Michele Bachmann on January 24, 2005, to increase the level of state bond spending for library grants from $2 million to $7 million and spend the additional $5 million to expand the Stillwater Carnegie Library. The amendment failed in the Senate (20 to 42) on January 24, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Michele Bachmann on January 24, 2005, to spend an additional $1,750,000 from state bonds for the Bayport Sewer System extension. The amendment failed in the Senate by voice vote on January 24, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Betsy L Wergin on January 24, 2005, to spend an additional $300,000 from state bonds for a grant to Mille Lacs County for the Soo Line Multi-Use Recreational Bridge. The amendment failed in the Senate (15 to 47) on January 24, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Claire A. Robling on January 24, 2005, to delete from the bill, $250,000 in spending from state bonds for a grant to Minneapolis for the "the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway," $50,000 for a grant to Minneapolis for, the "J.D. Rivers Urban Agriculture Awareness Center in Theodore Wirth Regional Park" and $1,750,000 for a grant to St. Paul to buy the Henry Park portion of the Mississippi River critical area. The amendment failed in the Senate (29 to 35) on January 24, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (56 to 7) on January 24, 2005, to spend $1,038,840,000 from state bonds for capital improvement and other building projects. Among the spending projects, this bill appropriates: 1) $118,383,000 for the University of Minnesota for; a) Duluth—a Life Science Building, sports facilities, and the Labowitz School of Business and Economics, b) Morris—a biomass heating plant and a football stadium, c) Twin Cities—Kolthoff Hall, Education Sciences Building, Academic Health Center, and the North Central Research and Outreach Center in Grand Rapids, 2) $243,971,000 for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) system for a) asset preservation, b) Anoka Ramsey Community College, c) Bemidji State, d) Central Lakes College, e) Century Community an d Technical College, f) Dakota Technical College, g) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, f) Inver Hills Community College, g) Lake Superior College, h) Minneapolis Community and Technical College, h) Southeast Technical College, i) Fergus Falls Technical College, j) Moorhead Technical College, k) Mankato State, l) Moorhead State, m) Northland Community College, n) Riverland Community College, o) Rochester Community and Technical College, p) St. Cloud State, q) St. Cloud Technical College, r) St. Paul College, s) South Central Technical College, t) Winona State, u) and other system wide renovations, 3) $28,780,000 for the Department of Education for a) the Duluth Grant School Youth and Community Center, b) a loan to the Red Lake School District, c) East Metro Magnet School and Crosswinds Middle School, d) library grants, and e) early childhood learning facilities, 4) $5,841,000 for the Minnesota State Academies for asset preservation and the West Wing Noyes auditorium, 5) $1,983,000 for the Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6) $117,779,000 for the Department of Natural Resources for a) flood grants to Ada, Austin, Breckenridge, Canisteo Mine, Dawson, East Grand Forks, Golden Valley, Grand Marais Creek, Granite Falls, Green Meadow Dam, Invergrove Heights, Little McDonald Lake, Malung, Manston Slough, Minneapolis, Montevideo, Oakport, Palmville, Roseau River, St. Louis Pakr, Two River Ross Impoundment, Warren, and Wiskey Creek, b) RIM-Matches, c) Wildlife Area Land Acquisition, d) Fisheries, e) Water Access, f) Canoe and Boating Routes, g) Stream Protection and Reforestation, h) Metro Greenways, i) Native Prairie Bank Easements and Development, j) Scientific and Natural Area Land Development, k) State Trails, l) County Forests, m) Fish Hatcheries, n) State Forests, o) State Parks, p) Lake Superior Harbor, and q) Field Office Renovation, 7) $14 million for the Pollution Control Agency for landfills, 8) $4 million for the Office of Environmental Assistance for solid waste grants, 9) $29,297,000 for the Board of Water and Soil Resources for a) RIM and CREP Easements, b) wetland replacement, c) erosion control, d) Area II River Basin grants, and e) the Prairie Farm Preservation and Exhibit Center, 10) $864,000 for the Department of Agriculture for plant pathology research and water projects at U of M centers, 11) $12 million for the Minnesota Zoo, 12) $10,124,000 for the Department of Administration for asset management and parking, 13) $3,570,000 for the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board for Capitol Renovation and dome repair, 14) $3.2 million for the Amateur Sports Commission for the expansion of the National Volleyball Center in Rochester, 15) $5 million for the Department of Military Affairs for asset preservation and facility improvements, 16) $670,000 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the World War II Memorial on the Capitol Mall, 17) $1,269,000 for the Department of Public Safety for Blue Earth and Rochester facilities, 18) $107,040,000 for the Department of Transportation for a) local bridge replacement and rehabilitation, b) local roads, c) rail improvement, d) port development, e) the Northstar Commuter Rail, f) the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, g) Lake County Forest Highway 11, h) Holman Field Flood Protection, i) central corridor transit between Minneapolis and St. Paul, j) Rush Line corridor transit, k) Red Rock corridor transit, and l) St. Paul Union Depot for a transit hub, 19) $1.4 million for the Department of Health for the Hennepin County Crisis Intervention Center, 20) $15,173,000 for the Department of Human Services for a) the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Sex Offender Facility, b) system wide renovation, c) Grave Markers at Regional Treatment Centers, and d) Secure Forensic State Nursing Facility, 21) $12,009,000 for the Veterans Homes Board for a) asset preservation, b) the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, c) the Luverne Veterans Home, d) the Minneapolis Veterans home, e) the Silver Bay Veterans Home, and f) the Willmar Veterans Home, 22) $81,720,000 for the Department of Corrections for a) the Faribault Correctional Facility, b) asset preservation, and c) the Willow River Correctional Facility, 23) $183,683,000 for the Department of Employment and Economic Development for a) state matches for federal grants, b) wastewater infrastructure programs, c) Daily Load grants, d) Austin Flood Grants, e) Burnsville water treatment facility, f) Crookston and Red Lake Falls riverbank protection, g) Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, h) Roseau Flood Damage Repair, i) Virginia Steam Heating System, j) Greater Minnesota Business Grants, k) Buffalo Lake Tornado Damage Repair, l) the Detroit Lakes Regional Pavilion, m) the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center and the Lake Superior Zoo, n) the Multicultural Learning Center in Gaylord, o) the Laurentian Energy Authority, p) Minneapolis for the Midtown exchange project, the Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center, the lowry avenue corridor, the planetarium and the Shubert Center, q) Moorhead for the Hjemkomst Center, r) Rochester-U of M/Mayo Research Facility, s) St. Paul for the Bioscience Corridor, the Ordway, and Phalen Boulevard, and t) Winona for the Great River Shakespeare Festival Theater, 24) $24,250,000 million for the Housing Finance Agency, 25) $1.8 million for the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board for Mesabi rail Station along the Mesabi trail, 26) $9,996,000 for the Minnesota Historical Society for a) asset preservation, b) Fort Snelling, c) Kelly Farm land purchase, and d) Bruentrup Farm restoration in Maplewood, and 27) $1,038,000 for expenses related to the sale of the bonds. The bonds would have to be sold in such a way that no more than $818,000,000 will need to be transferred from the general fund to the state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general obligation bonds. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Moved to reconsider by Sen. Linda Higgins on January 24, 2005. Passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 24, 2005.
• Motion in the Senate on January 24, 2005, to repass the bill after reconsideration. The motion passed in the Senate (57 to 7) on January 24, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Motion by Sen. Keith Langseth on January 24, 2005, that SF1 be laid on the table. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on January 24, 2005.
• Motion by Sen. Dean E. Johnson on February 24, 2005, to lay the House version of the Bonding Bill (HF3) on the table. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 24, 2005.
• Motion by Sen. Dean E. Johnson on February 24, 2005, (as HF3) to declare urgency and place HF3, the House Version of the Bonding Bill on the floor for a vote. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 24, 2005.
• Amendment offered by Sen. Keith Langseth on February 24, 2005, to replace the text of the House version of the Bonding Bill with the text from the Senate Bonding Bill. As amended, the bill would spend $1,038,840,000 from state bonds for capital improvement and other building projects. Among the spending projects, this bill appropriates: 1) $118,383,000 for the University of Minnesota for; a) Duluth—a Life Science Building, sports facilities, and the Labowitz School of Business and Economics, b) Morris—a biomass heating plant and a football stadium, c) Twin Cities—Kolthoff Hall, Education Sciences Building, Academic Health Center, and the North Central Research and Outreach Center in Grand Rapids, 2) $243,971,000 for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) system for a) asset preservation, b) Anoka Ramsey Community College, c) Bemidji State, d) Central Lakes College, e) Century Community an d Technical College, f) Dakota Technical College, g) Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, f) Inver Hills Community College, g) Lake Superior College, h) Minneapolis Community and Technical College, h) Southeast Technical College, i) Fergus Falls Technical College, j) Moorhead Technical College, k) Mankato State, l) Moorhead State, m) Northland Community College, n) Riverland Community College, o) Rochester Community and Technical College, p) St. Cloud State, q) St. Cloud Technical College, r) St. Paul College, s) South Central Technical College, t) Winona State, u) and other system wide renovations, 3) $28,780,000 for the Department of Education for a) the Duluth Grant School Youth and Community Center, b) a loan to the Red Lake School District, c) East Metro Magnet School and Crosswinds Middle School, d) library grants, and e) early childhood learning facilities, 4) $5,841,000 for the Minnesota State Academies for asset preservation and the West Wing Noyes auditorium, 5) $1,983,000 for the Perpich Center for Arts Education, 6) $117,779,000 for the Department of Natural Resources for a) flood grants to Ada, Austin, Breckenridge, Canisteo Mine, Dawson, East Grand Forks, Golden Valley, Grand Marais Creek, Granite Falls, Green Meadow Dam, Invergrove Heights, Little McDonald Lake, Malung, Manston Slough, Minneapolis, Montevideo, Oakport, Palmville, Roseau River, St. Louis Pakr, Two River Ross Impoundment, Warren, and Wiskey Creek, b) RIM-Matches, c) Wildlife Area Land Acquisition, d) Fisheries, e) Water Access, f) Canoe and Boating Routes, g) Stream Protection and Reforestation, h) Metro Greenways, i) Native Prairie Bank Easements and Development, j) Scientific and Natural Area Land Development, k) State Trails, l) County Forests, m) Fish Hatcheries, n) State Forests, o) State Parks, p) Lake Superior Harbor, and q) Field Office Renovation, 7) $14 million for the Pollution Control Agency for landfills, 8) $4 million for the Office of Environmental Assistance for solid waste grants, 9) $29,297,000 for the Board of Water and Soil Resources for a) RIM and CREP Easements, b) wetland replacement, c) erosion control, d) Area II River Basin grants, and e) the Prairie Farm Preservation and Exhibit Center, 10) $864,000 for the Department of Agriculture for plant pathology research and water projects at U of M centers, 11) $12 million for the Minnesota Zoo, 12) $10,124,000 for the Department of Administration for asset management and parking, 13) $3,570,000 for the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board for Capitol Renovation and dome repair, 14) $3.2 million for the Amateur Sports Commission for the expansion of the National Volleyball Center in Rochester, 15) $5 million for the Department of Military Affairs for asset preservation and facility improvements, 16) $670,000 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the World War II Memorial on the Capitol Mall, 17) $1,269,000 for the Department of Public Safety for Blue Earth and Rochester facilities, 18) $107,040,000 for the Department of Transportation for a) local bridge replacement and rehabilitation, b) local roads, c) rail improvement, d) port development, e) the Northstar Commuter Rail, f) the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, g) Lake County Forest Highway 11, h) Holman Field Flood Protection, i) central corridor transit between Minneapolis and St. Paul, j) Rush Line corridor transit, k) Red Rock corridor transit, and l) St. Paul Union Depot for a transit hub, 19) $1.4 million for the Department of Health for the Hennepin County Crisis Intervention Center, 20) $15,173,000 for the Department of Human Services for a) the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center Sex Offender Facility, b) system wide renovation, c) Grave Markers at Regional Treatment Centers, and d) Secure Forensic State Nursing Facility, 21) $12,009,000 for the Veterans Homes Board for a) asset preservation, b) the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, c) the Luverne Veterans Home, d) the Minneapolis Veterans home, e) the Silver Bay Veterans Home, and f) the Willmar Veterans Home, 22) $81,720,000 for the Department of Corrections for a) the Faribault Correctional Facility, b) asset preservation, and c) the Willow River Correctional Facility, 23) $183,683,000 for the Department of Employment and Economic Development for a) state matches for federal grants, b) wastewater infrastructure programs, c) Daily Load grants, d) Austin Flood Grants, e) Burnsville water treatment facility, f) Crookston and Red Lake Falls riverbank protection, g) Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, h) Roseau Flood Damage Repair, i) Virginia Steam Heating System, j) Greater Minnesota Business Grants, k) Buffalo Lake Tornado Damage Repair, l) the Detroit Lakes Regional Pavilion, m) the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center and the Lake Superior Zoo, n) the Multicultural Learning Center in Gaylord, o) the Laurentian Energy Authority, p) Minneapolis for the Midtown exchange project, the Colin Powell Youth Leadership Center, the lowry avenue corridor, the planetarium and the Shubert Center, q) Moorhead for the Hjemkomst Center, r) Rochester-U of M/Mayo Research Facility, s) St. Paul for the Bioscience Corridor, the Ordway, and Phalen Boulevard, and t) Winona for the Great River Shakespeare Festival Theater, 24) $24,250,000 million for the Housing Finance Agency, 25) $1.8 million for the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board for Mesabi rail Station along the Mesabi trail, 26) $9,996,000 for the Minnesota Historical Society for a) asset preservation, b) Fort Snelling, c) Kelly Farm land purchase, and d) Bruentrup Farm restoration in Maplewood, and 27) $1,038,000 for expenses related to the sale of the bonds. The bonds would have to be sold in such a way that no more than $818,000,000 will need to be transferred from the general fund to the state bond fund to pay principal and interest due and to become due on outstanding state general obligation bonds. The amendment passed in the Senate (58 to 7) on February 24, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Motion by Sen. Keith Langseth on February 28, 2005, (as HF3) that the Senate agree to the request of the House and appoint a five member conference committee to work out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bonding bill. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 28, 2005.
• Motion by Sen. Keith Langseth on April 6, 2005, (as HF3) that the report of the Conference Committee be adopted and that the bonding bill be repassed as amended by the Conference Committee. As amended, the bill would spend $817,892,000 from state bonds for capital improvements and other building projects. Among the spending projects, this bill appropriates: 1) $108,383,000 to the University of Minnesota for a) asset preservation, b) an Academic Health Center in Minneapolis, c) an Education Science Center in Minneapolis, d) Kolthoff Hall in Minneapolis, and e) a Morris biomass facility and fooball stadium, and f) the Duluth Campus Life Science Building and Recreational Sports Addition, 2) $213,598,000 to the University of Minnesota for a) asset preservation, b) labs and support center at Anoka Ramsey, c) Bridgeman Hall at Bemidji State - Northwest Tech, d) equipment shop in Staples for Central Lakes College, e) smart classrooms at Century Community, f) IT and labs at Dakota Tech, g) Culture Center at Fond du Lac Tribal and CC, h) classrooms at Inver Hills CC, i) computer labs at Lake Superior, j) health sciences center at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, k) student center at Southeast Tech, l) ITV classooms at Fergus Falls, m) parking and construction trades space in Moorhead, n) Hagen Hall at Moorhead, o) Trafton Science Center at Mankato, p) workforce center at the Northland CC, q) classrooms at Riverland in Austin and Albert Lea, r) Heintz Center in Rochester, s) Centennial Hall and Brown Hall at St. Cloud, t) classrooms at St. Cloud Tech, u) asset preservation in Faribault, v) Pasteur Hall at Winona, w) other systemwide renovations, 3) $1,083,000 to the Perpich Center for Arts Education, 4) $20,583,000 to the Department of Education for the library grants and the East Metro Integration District, and the Red Lake School District, 5) $4,255,000 to the Minnesota State Academies for the state academies for the deaf and blind, 6) $72,145,000 to the Department of Natural Resources for a) flood grants, b) dam renovation, c) RIM state match grants, d) Fisheries, e) water access and piers, f) reforestation, g) state and local trails, h) state forest land purchase, i) state park and recreation area land purchase, j) local park grants, k) regional parks in greater Minnesota, l) metro greenways, m) native prairie bank easments, n) the Lake Superior Zoo, o) canoe and boating routes, and p) local grants, 7) $10 million to the Pollution Control Agency for landfills, 8) $4 million to the Office of Environmental Assistance for solid waste grants to Red Wing and Olmsted County, 9) $27,862,000 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for RIM and CREP easements, and wetland replacement, 10) $3,919,000 to the Department of Agriculture for Water Management Research and a Plant Pathology Research Facility, 11) $22,640,000 to the Minnesota Zoo, 12) $7,279,000 to the Department of Administration for capital asset replacement and preservation, the exterior of the transportation building, and parking, 13) $2,370,000 to the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board for restoration of the Capitol and dome, 14) $4 million to Military Affairs for asset preservation and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, 15) $670,000 to Veterans Affairs for the World War II memorial on the capitol mall, 16) $642,000 to the Department of Public Safety for Blue Earth to buy land and build a fire and police station, 17) $94 million to the Department of Transportation for a) local bridges, b) local roads, c) ports, d) rail service, and e) Northstar Commuter Rail, and rail service improvements, a grant to New Brighten for a railroad wye, the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge, and Holman Field Flood Protection, 18) $30,914,000 to the Metropolitan Council for a) Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit, b) the Central Corridor Transitway (which could mean busses or light rail), c) the "Red Rock Corridor Transit Way (from Hastings through St. Paul to Minneapolis), d) the Rush Line Corridor Busway, and e) regional parks, 19) $26,073,000 to the Department of Human Services for a) the St. Peter Sex Offender program, b) systemwide infrastructure, c) the Willmar Regional Treatment Center, and d) a forensic nursing facility, 20) $5,437,000 to the Veterans Homes Board for the Luverne Dementia Wander Area, the Willmar Veterans Nursing home, the Minneapolis Veterans Home and general asset preservation, 21) $98,694,000 to the Department of Corrections for a) the Faribault Correctional Facility, b) the Stillwater Correctional Facility, c) general asset preservation, and d) the Willow River Correctional Facility, 22) $167,199,000 to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for a) state matches for federal grants, b) projects in the biotechnology and health science zones, c) wastewater infrastructure programs, d) the U of M Mayo Clinic Biotechnology Research Facility, e) Austin Flood Relief, f) Total Maximum Daily Load grants, g) Burnsville, water treatment facility, h) Crookston and Redlake Falls Riverbank Protection, i) the Lewis and Clark Rural Water system, j) Roseau Infrastucture, k) greater Minnesota Business development grants, l) redevelopment grants to local governments, m) other Bioscience development, n) Buffalow Lake maintenance garage and street repair, o) Detroit Lakes Regional Historical Pavilion and Band Shell, p) Laurentian Energy Authority, q) Minneapolis planetarium, heritage park and the shubert center, r) the Moorhead Heritage Hjmekomst Center, s) Ornono Big Island Veterans Camp, t) the Rochester U of M/Mayo Bio Tech Research facility and u) Phalen Corridor in St. Paul, 23) $12.35 million to the Housing Finance Agency for "supportive housing loans", 24) $6 million to the Historical Society for asset preservation and local grants, and 25) $884,000 for bond sale expenses. The motion passed in the Senate (61 to 3) on April 6, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]

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Introduced by Sen. Dean E. Johnson, Sen. Keith Langseth, Sen. James P. Metzen, Sen. Sandra L. Pappas and Sen. David H. Senjem on January 6, 2005. Passed in the Senate (56 to 7) on January 24, 2005. New Comment