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SF 5175

City of East Grand Forks industrial park municipal infrastructure bond issue and appropriation

2025-2026 Regular Session

The bill authorizes a $6,419,000 state grant and bonds to fund design and construction of street and utility upgrades for East Grand Forks’ industrial park.

Referred to Capital Investment
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Bill Summary · SF 5175

Summary of SF 5175 (2025-2026)

Jurisdiction: Minnesota

Title: City of East Grand Forks industrial park municipal infrastructure bond issue and appropriation

Purpose and intent

  • Authorizes state support to fund municipal infrastructure improvements to support the City of East Grand Forks’ industrial park.
  • Provides for the appropriation of funds and the sale of state bonds to finance the project.

Key provisions

  • Section: East Grand Forks; Industrial Park Infrastructure
    • Subdivision 1. Appropriation
    • Provides an appropriation of $6,419,000 from the Bond Proceeds Fund.
    • Purpose: to grant to the City of East Grand Forks for the design and construction of improvements to municipal infrastructure that support the city’s industrial park, located south of U.S. Highway 2 and east of 5th Avenue Northeast.
    • Infrastructure work includes street and utility replacement and repair as part of the industrial park support.
    • Subdivision 2. Bond sale
    • Authorizes the Commissioner of Management and Budget to sell and issue bonds in an amount up to $6,419,000 to finance the appropriation described.
    • Bonds are to be issued in a manner and on terms consistent with:
      • Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 (bonding statutes).
      • Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7.
  • Effective date
    • The section becomes effective the day after final enactment.

Who is affected

  • City of East Grand Forks: Receives a state grant and state-backed financing to plan and implement municipal infrastructure upgrades to support the local industrial park.
  • State of Minnesota: Incurs bond indebtedness authorized by this bill up to $6,419,000, backed by the Bond Proceeds Fund.
  • Potentially local businesses and developers within the industrial park, who would benefit from improved streets and utilities facilitating industrial activity, logistics, and investment.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Status: Referred to the Senate Committee on Capital Investment (as of the bill’s introduction on 04/20/2026).
  • Bond issuance timeline: To be issued under standard state bonding procedures per the referenced statutes and constitutional provisions, following approval and adoption of the bill.
  • Effective date: Following final enactment.

Evaluation highlights (for readers)

  • The bill is a targeted infrastructure-financing measure aimed at enabling expansion and development of East Grand Forks’ industrial park by funding critical street and utility improvements.
  • It uses state bonding authority and allocates a specific dollar amount ($6.419 million) for both the grant to the city and the associated bond issuance.
  • The remedy includes a clear geographic target (industrial park south of U.S. Highway 2 and east of 5th Avenue Northeast) and specific infrastructure activities (street and utility replacement and repair), which helps stakeholders assess the scope and impact of the project.

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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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