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Minnesota allocates $8.55 million in state bonds for Burnsville Water Treatment Plant upgrades

Original title: Burnsville Water Treatment Plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Last action · February 17, 2025: Author added VirnigSponsors: Kaela Berg and 3 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

Burnsville Water Treatment Plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Why it matters

The measure directs $8.55 million in state-backed debt toward municipal infrastructure, directly funding electrical replacements, water line enhancements, and surface water treatment renovations in Burnsville.

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 Burnsville

Receives an $8,550,000 grant to construct and equip water treatment plant upgrades.

Directly affected

Public Facilities Authority

Receives the bond proceeds appropriation to administer the grant.

Directly affected

commissioner of management and budget

Must sell and issue state bonds in an amount up to $8,550,000.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is being appropriated for the Burnsville Water Treatment Plant?
The bill appropriates $8,550,000 from the .
What specific upgrades are covered by the funding?
The funding covers electrical component replacement, water line upgrades, and improvements to the surface water treatment process.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

2 actions
  1. Feb 17, 2025House
    Author added Virnig
  2. Feb 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Minnesota, Public Facilities Authority, Burnsville and 1 more
locationMinnesota“State issuing bonds and appropriating funds”Map →
OrganizationPublic Facilities Authority“Recipient of bond proceeds for a grant to Burnsville”Map →
locationBurnsville“City receiving the grant for water treatment renovations”Map →
OrganizationBurnsville Water Treatment Plant“Facility receiving capital investment upgrades”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.revisor.mn.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
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  • Controversy10
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