HF 3769 Summary

• Appropriates $172,751,000 in bond proceeds for capital improvements across Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Education, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Human Services, and Housing Finance Agency.

• Allocates $133,751,000 to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for facility renovations and construction projects including science and engineering labs, workforce training facilities, and library renovations at multiple campuses statewide.

• Provides $25,000,000 to Board of Water and Soil Resources for RIM Conservation Reserve to acquire conservation easements for wetland restoration, flood reduction, and wildlife habitat protection, with priority given to areas affected by August 2007 flooding in southeast Minnesota.

• Allocates $2,000,000 each to Education for library accessibility grants and Human Services for early childhood facilities, and $10,000,000 to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for public housing rehabilitation and replacement.

• Authorizes sale of state bonds up to $172,751,000 and reduces previous bond sale authorizations by $355,680,000, $5,780,000, and $6,500,000 in different subdivisions; effective upon final enactment.