WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

SF 5190

City of North St. Paul new water tower appropriation and prior appropriation cancellation

2025-2026 Regular Session

The bill grants a one-time $4.5 million general fund award to North St. Paul to design and build a new water tower, canceling a similar 2023 appropriation for the Community Outreac

Referred to Capital Investment
#appropriations #citiesandtowns-specific #water #waterresources #andwaterways
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · SF 5190

Summary of SF 5190 (2025-2026) — Minnesota

Purpose and Intent

SF 5190 proposes the following actions related to capital investment for the City of North St. Paul:
- Approve a onetime grant to fund a new water tower in North St. Paul.
- Cancel an existing appropriation from 2023 that was designated for capital improvements to the Community Outreach Facility in North St. Paul.

Key Provisions

Section 1 — North St. Paul; Water Tower

  • Provides a $4,500,000 appropriation from the general fund in fiscal year 2027.
  • Purpose: to grant aid to the City of North St. Paul to design, construct, and equip a new water tower.
  • Form of aid: a grant from the Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to the city.
  • Nature of appropriation:
    • One-time funding.
    • Availability: the project funding is available until the project is completed or abandoned, subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642 (contract/appropriation lapse rules and deadlines).
  • Effective date: the section becomes effective the day after final enactment.

Section 2 — Cancellation

  • Cancels the $4,500,000 general fund appropriation from Laws 2023, chapter 71, article 1, section 14, subdivision 30.
  • Purpose of the canceled appropriation: capital improvements to the Community Outreach Facility in the City of North St. Paul.
  • Effective date: the section becomes effective the day after final enactment.

Affected Parties

  • City of North St. Paul: Potential recipient of a $4.5 million grant to fund a new water tower; the city would be responsible for design, construction, and equipment of the tower.
  • Public Facilities Authority (PFA): Acts as the conduit for the grant to the city.
  • State of Minnesota general fund: Provides the onetime $4.5 million appropriation in fiscal year 2027.
  • Community Outreach Facility project: The previously authorized 2023 appropriation of $4.5 million for capital improvements is canceled.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Introduced in the Senate and referred to the Capital Investment committee (as of 04/21/2026).
  • Funding timeline:
    • The water tower grant is a onetime appropriation for fiscal year 2027 and remains available until project completion or abandonment per statute.
  • Legislative action: The bill would need passage by both houses and designation by the governor to become law.

Observations

  • The bill relocates or repurposes a prior appropriation by canceling a 2023 allocation tied to a Community Outreach Facility project and replaces it with a new capital investment grant for a water tower.
  • There is no detailed specification in the bill regarding project milestones, matching requirements, or oversight beyond general statutory availability rules.

If you’d like, I can add a brief comparison to related infrastructure funding or provide a one-page briefing for policymakers.

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

Sign in to ask a question.