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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 583 Appropriates $1 Million for Kawishiwi Bridge Replacement in Lake County
Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital InvestmentSponsor: Roger Skraba
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What This Bill Proposed
Minnesota House Bill 583 appropriates $1,000,000 from the to the commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Lake County to replace the Kawishiwi Bridge near Spruce Road. The funding covers site preparation, demolition, design, construction, furnishing, and equipping. To finance the , the commissioner of management and budget is authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to $1,000,000.
Lake County receives state bond funding to replace a local bridge infrastructure project, obligating state debt issuance and granting the county operational authority over the new structure.
- Kawishiwi Bridge is located in Lake County, Minnesota, near Spruce Road. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Lake County
Lake County receives a $1,000,000 grant for bridge replacement and gains the authority to enter into lease or management agreements for bridge maintenance and operation.
Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development
The commissioner receives the appropriated bond proceeds to administer the grant to Lake County.
Commissioner of Management and Budget
The commissioner is tasked with selling and issuing state bonds up to $1,000,000 to finance the appropriation.
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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
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
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