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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 577 appropriates $6 million in state bond proceeds for new law enforcement and government facilities in Lake of the Woods County
Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital InvestmentSponsors: Bidal Duran and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Lake of the Woods County; new law enforcement and government facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Lake of the Woods County receives state-backed capital funding to construct and update essential local public safety and administrative infrastructure without immediate local tax increases for construction. The project specifically expands mental health and emergency operations spaces while upgrading accessibility and energy efficiency. State taxpayers collectively back the $6 million bond issuance required to finance the project.
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.
Lake of the Woods County
Lake of the Woods County receives a $6,000,000 grant to construct and equip new law enforcement and government facilities.
Commissioner of Public Safety
The commissioner receives the bond proceeds appropriation to issue one or more grants to Lake of the Woods County.
Commissioner of Management and Budget
The commissioner is required to sell and issue state bonds up to $6,000,000 to fund the appropriation.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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