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Minnesota House Bill 721 appropriates $15 million for improvements to The Marsh in Minnetonka

Original title: Minnetonka; The Marsh improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital InvestmentSponsors: Patty Acomb and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

Minnetonka; The Marsh improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Why it matters

The measure provides state-backed bond funding specifically for capital improvements and property acquisition at a local recreational and environmental site, altering municipal capital funding without changing general statewide tax laws.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City of Minnetonka

Receives a grant of $15,000,000 to acquire property and execute facility and environmental improvements.

Directly affected

Users of The Marsh facility

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is being appropriated for The Marsh improvements?
The bill appropriates $15,000,000 from the .

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

1 action
  1. Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Minnesota Management and Budget, Minnetonka, Department of Employment and Economic Development
OrganizationMinnesota Management and Budget“Commissioner authorized to sell and issue state bonds”Map →
locationMinnetonka“City where The Marsh facility is located and grant recipient”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Employment and Economic Development“Commissioner receives the appropriation for a grant to Minnetonka”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.revisor.mn.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz15
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