Bill
HF 198
Provides state funding and authorizes bonds to finance capital improvements at Duluth International Airport, with appropriations affecting airport operations and debt service.
HF 198 — Duluth International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Overview
HF 198 is a Minnesota House of Representatives bill introduced on February 3, 2025, in the Ways and Means/Capital Investment process. The bill's stated purpose is to provide funding for capital improvements at Duluth International Airport, authorize the issuance of bonds to support those improvements, and appropriate funds for the project. The bill was introduced and referred to Capital Investment, with subsequent committee action moving it through the usual process for capital investment projects.
What the bill would do (conceptual)
- Provide state funding for capital improvements at Duluth International Airport.
- Authorize the issuance of bonds to finance the airport improvements.
- Appropriate money to support the project, potentially from the state’s capital investment or bonding programs.
- The specific project scope, funding amounts, bond terms, repayment sources, and implementation timelines would be defined in the bill’s substantive provisions (not included in the provided material).
Funding and bonds
- The core mechanism is to fund airport improvements via state capital investment funding and through bond issuance. This typically involves specifying bond authorization, estimated debt service costs, and the anticipated impact on the state’s debt capacity and annual appropriations for debt service. Specific dollar amounts, bond maturities, and interest rates are not present in the supplied document excerpt.
Who would be affected
- Duluth International Airport and its operations would be directly affected by the proposed capital projects.
- The state’s bonding program and capital investment plan would be involved, with debt service costs potentially impacting future state budgets.
- Local communities and stakeholders relying on improved airport infrastructure could see economic and transportation benefits if projects proceed.
Procedural history and timeline
- Introduced: February 3, 2025; referred to Capital Investment.
- February 20, 2025: Subcommittee hearing.
- March 13, 2025: Subcommittee recommends passage.
- April 2, 2025: Committee report recommending amendment and passage; committee vote recorded (Yeas 23, Nays 1, Excused 1).
- April 7, 2025: Bill renumbered as HF 985 after committee action.
- May 14, 2025: HF 198 as introduced was withdrawn, effectively ending its progression in the session (the related action indicates the measure did not advance in its original form).
Notes
- The provided “Version Content” appears unrelated to HF 198 and contains text about expedited business filing surcharges, not airport funding. The above reflects the bill’s stated purpose and the legislative actions shown in the provided actions list.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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