S.F. No. 21 - Capital Investment Bill Summary

• Appropriates $649.4 million in general obligation bond proceeds and $78 million from the state transportation fund for capital improvement projects across state agencies and higher education institutions

• Major allocations include: University of Minnesota ($60M), Minnesota State Colleges and Universities ($84M), Natural Resources ($44M), Public Facilities Authority for water infrastructure ($176M), Direct Care and Treatment ($62.5M), and Transportation ($80M)

• Authorizes specific projects including a 50-bed psychiatric facility at Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center ($55M), new animal hospital at Minnesota Zoo ($11M), Bureau of Criminal Apprehension facility in Mankato ($67M), and Capitol tunnel ADA improvements ($8.5M)

• Establishes new programs for drinking water contamination mitigation ($6M), emerging contaminants grants for water infrastructure, and cooperative manufactured housing infrastructure grants up to $60,000 per lot

• Sets debt service obligations requiring Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and higher education systems to pay one-third of principal and interest on bonds financing their projects, with annual payments due by December 1