Subdivision 1. Grants. (a) The agency may award grants for up to 50 percent of the eligible cost for projects.
(b) The agency shall determine which costs are eligible costs and grants shall be made and used only for eligible costs.
Subd. 1a. Loans. (a) Up to $50,000,000 of the balance in the clean water revolving fund in section 446A.07, as determined by the Public Facilities Authority, may be provided to the commissioner for a clean water partnership loan program.
(b) The agency may award loans for up to 100 percent of the costs associated with activities identified by the agency as best management practices pursuant to section 319 and section 320 of the federal Water Quality Act of 1987, as amended, including associated administrative costs.
(c) Loans may be used to finance clean water partnership grant project eligible costs not funded by grant assistance.
(d) The interest rate, at or below market rate, and the term, not to exceed 20 years, shall be determined by the agency in consultation with the Public Facilities Authority.
(e) The repayment must be deposited in the clean water revolving fund under section 446A.07.
(f) The local unit of government receiving the loan is responsible for repayment of the loan.
(g) For the purpose of obtaining a loan from the agency, a local government unit may provide to the agency its general obligation note. All obligations incurred by a local government unit in obtaining a loan from the agency must be in accordance with chapter 475, except that so long as the obligations are issued to evidence a loan from the agency to the local government unit, an election is not required to authorize the obligations issued, and the amount of the obligations shall not be included in determining the net indebtedness of the local government unit under the provisions of any law or chapter limiting the indebtedness.
Subd. 2. Technical assistance. The agency may provide technical assistance to local units of government to ensure efficient and effective development and implementation of projects and coordination of projects with other water management activities.
1990 c 391 art 6 s 85; 1994 c 632 art 2 s 27; 1995 c 220 s 93; 1996 c 407 s 44; 1998 c 404 s 36; 2008 c 277 art 3 s 2; 2011 c 107 s 56,57
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 103F — Protection Of Water Resources
Section 103F.001 — Citation; Water Law.
Section 103F.05 — Water Quality And Storage Program.
Section 103F.105 — Floodplain Management Policy.
Section 103F.111 — Definitions.
Section 103F.115 — Priority For Reducing Flood Damage.
Section 103F.121 — Floodplain Management Ordinances.
Section 103F.125 — Considering Industrial Uses In Floodplain.
Section 103F.135 — Commissioner's Assistance And Inspections.
Section 103F.145 — Enforcement And Penalties.
Section 103F.151 — Flood-prone Area Inventory And Assessment.
Section 103F.161 — Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants.
Section 103F.165 — Flood Insurance.
Section 103F.171 — Southern Minnesota Rivers Basin Area Ii Boundaries.
Section 103F.175 — Aid Formula.
Section 103F.177 — Operation Within Agency.
Section 103F.179 — Selecting Projects.
Section 103F.181 — Conditions For Grants.
Section 103F.183 — Approved Projects.
Section 103F.185 — Interstate Cooperation.
Section 103F.187 — Report To Legislature.
Section 103F.201 — Regulatory Purpose Of Shoreland Development.
Section 103F.205 — Definitions.
Section 103F.211 — Model Standards And Criteria.
Section 103F.215 — Model Ordinance As County Ordinance.
Section 103F.221 — Municipal Shoreland Management.
Section 103F.227 — Shoreland Development; Existing Resorts.
Section 103F.305 — Scenic River Protection Policy.
Section 103F.311 — Definitions.
Section 103F.315 — Wild And Scenic Rivers System.
Section 103F.321 — Administration And Rules.
Section 103F.325 — Designation Procedure.
Section 103F.331 — Acquiring And Developing System.
Section 103F.335 — Local Government Compliance.
Section 103F.341 — Federal-state Relations.
Section 103F.345 — Conflict With Other Laws.
Section 103F.35 — Welch; Goodhue County.
Section 103F.351 — Lower St. Croix Wild And Scenic River Act.
Section 103F.361 — Findings And Intent.
Section 103F.363 — Applicability.
Section 103F.365 — Definitions.
Section 103F.367 — Mississippi Headwaters Board.
Section 103F.369 — Plan Implementation.
Section 103F.371 — Responsibilities Of Other Governmental Units.
Section 103F.373 — Reviewing And Certifying Land Use Actions.
Section 103F.375 — Incorporation And Annexation; Moratorium.
Section 103F.377 — Biennial Report.
Section 103F.401 — Definitions.
Section 103F.405 — Soil Loss Ordinances.
Section 103F.411 — Model Ordinance.
Section 103F.415 — Excessive Soil Loss Prohibited.
Section 103F.421 — Enforcement.
Section 103F.425 — District Court Hearing.
Section 103F.431 — Soil And Water Conservation Assistance.
Section 103F.435 — Attorney And Local Government May Perform Duty Of County.
Section 103F.441 — Erosion Control Plan For Development Activities.
Section 103F.445 — Cost-sharing Funds.
Section 103F.48 — Riparian Protection And Water Quality Practices.
Section 103F.501 — Short Title.
Section 103F.505 — Purpose And Policy.
Section 103F.511 — Definitions.
Section 103F.515 — Reinvest In Minnesota Reserve Program.
Section 103F.516 — Permanent Wetlands Preserve.
Section 103F.518 — Reinvest In Minnesota Clean Energy Program.
Section 103F.521 — Cooperation.
Section 103F.525 — Supplemental Payments On Federal And State Conservation Programs.
Section 103F.526 — Food Plots.
Section 103F.531 — Rulemaking.
Section 103F.535 — Reservation Of Marginal Land And Wetlands.
Section 103F.601 — Water Bank Program.
Section 103F.612 — Wetland Preservation Areas.
Section 103F.613 — Duration Of Wetland Preservation Area.
Section 103F.614 — Eminent Domain Actions.
Section 103F.615 — Limitation On Certain Public Projects.
Section 103F.616 — Soil Conservation Practices.
Section 103F.711 — Definitions.
Section 103F.715 — Clean Water Partnership Program Established.
Section 103F.725 — Financial And Technical Assistance.
Section 103F.731 — Eligibility For Assistance.
Section 103F.735 — Agency Review Of Proposals.
Section 103F.741 — Project Implementation.
Section 103F.751 — Nonpoint Source Pollution; Management Plan.
Section 103F.755 — Availability Of Data; Standards.
Section 103F.801 — County Lake Improvement Program.
Section 103F.805 — State Aid For Lake Improvements.
Section 103F.806 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 1]
Section 103F.807 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 2]
Section 103F.808 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 3]
Section 103F.809 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 4]
Section 103F.810 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 5]
Section 103F.811 — [No local approval filed, 1992 c 536 s 6]
Section 103F.901 — Definitions.
Section 103F.902 — Local Planning And Approval.
Section 103F.903 — Wetland Establishment And Restoration Cost-share Program.