Dayton; regional fire training facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Danny Nadeau

The bill authorizes a $1,250,000 state bond-funded grant to the City of Dayton to acquire property and design, build, and equip a regional fire training facility.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Capital Investment

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Purpose and Intent

The bill authorizes funding for the acquisition of real property and the development of a regional fire training facility in the city of Dayton, Minnesota.

It provides for the predesign, design, construction, and equipping of the facility.

The bill also authorizes the sale of state bonds to finance the appropriation.

Key Provisions

Section: Dayton Fire Training Facility

Subdivision 1 – Appropriation

An amount of $1,250,000 is appropriated from the Bond Proceeds Fund.
Purpose: to grant to the City of Dayton for:
Acquiring real property or interests in real property.
Pre-design, design, construction, and equipping of a regional fire training facility.

Subdivision 2 – Bond Sale

The Department of Management and Budget is authorized to issue bonds up to $1,250,000 from the Bond Proceeds Fund.
The bond sale must comply with:
Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675 (state debt management provisions).
Minnesota Constitution, Article XI, sections 4 to 7 (bonding requirements and limits).

Administrative Details

Effective Date: The section becomes effective the day after final enactment.

Sponsorship: Included with a co-sponsor (Danny Nadeau).

Who Is Affected

Primary Beneficiary: City of Dayton (Minnesota) and its regional partners who would use the fire training facility.

State Entities Involved: Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety (funds administration) and the Director of the Department of Management and Budget (bond issuance).

Potential Users: Local fire departments and regional responders who would train at the new facility.

Financial and Procedural Timeline

Funding Amount: $1,250,000 (Bond Proceeds Fund).

Financing: State bonds to be sold by the Department of Management and Budget to cover the appropriation.

Compliance: Bond issuance must align with state bonding statutes and constitutional provisions.

Implementation Timeline: Not specified in the bill beyond authorization and effective date (the section becomes effective after enactment; project milestones would be determined by the city and state agencies during implementation).

Notes and Context

The bill is narrowly scoped to funding a single facility in Dayton and to the bonding mechanism required to finance it.

The text does not specify a project timeline, project location specifics within Dayton, anticipated operating costs, or property details beyond acquisition.

The bill is a capital investment measure and would require passage through standard legislative processes and potential additional appropriations or adjustments in later years for ongoing maintenance and operations.

If you’d like, I can add a quick comparison to similar Minnesota fire training facility projects or provide a plain-language FAQ for community stakeholders.

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