(a) The following projects shall be eligible for state appropriation support payments upon approval by the Duluth City Council. Costs may be reimbursed for eligible projects that begin construction prior to September 30, 2020, but in no case may the total state payment per project exceed the amount established in this section. Eligible costs for the projects in this paragraph may include expenditures as defined in section 469.54, subdivision 1, including but not limited to planning, acquisition, predesign, design, construction, site preparation, demolition costs, furnishing, and equipping. Eligible projects include:
(1) demolition and replacement of a skywalk connected to an existing medical district parking ramp in an amount not to exceed $2,100,000, including any land acquisition;
(2) a ramp with up to 1,400 new parking stalls and a skywalk to serve medical entity west in an amount not to exceed $37,900,000, including any land acquisition;
(3) extension of 6th Avenue East from 2nd Street to 1st Street in an amount not to exceed $6,650,000, including any land acquisition;
(4) demolition of existing hospital structure for site reuse, to accomplish the purposes in section 469.51, subdivision 2, in an amount not to exceed $11,820,000;
(5) roadway, utility, and site improvements and capacity upgrades to support medical entity west hospital construction in an amount not to exceed $13,950,000;
(6) district energy connections, capacity enhancement, a pressure pump station, and district energy utility improvements outside of the district reasonably necessary and advantageous to services developments within the district in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000;
(7) a ramp with up to 400 new parking stalls to serve medical entity east in an amount not to exceed $14,000,000; and
(8) site improvements made upon private property and within the public realm, including retaining walls, public sidewalks, public stairs, and other related infrastructure, necessary to support medical entity west hospital construction in an amount not less than $1,300,000 or in excess of $4,300,000.
(b) Upon notice to the commissioner of employment and economic development, any unexpended amount for the projects described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (4) and (8), that have been substantially completed may fund the project in paragraph (a), clause (5). The unexpended amounts applied to the project in paragraph (a), clause (5), shall be in addition to the amount specified for that project. The Duluth City Council must submit a written plan to the commissioner of employment and economic development to use unexpended funds in the manner under this paragraph.
(c) For any public infrastructure project that will not be let by the city for which state support is sought, the project must proceed and comply with any state and local contracting requirements otherwise applicable to the city had the city let the project. The city shall have the right to inspect, upon reasonable notice, the construction contracts and related documentation for any public infrastructure project for which state support is sought.
1Sp2019 c 6 art 10 s 5; 1Sp2021 c 9 s 1
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 466A - 470 — Local Economic Development
Chapter 469 — Economic Development
Section 469.002 — Definitions.
Section 469.003 — City Housing And Redevelopment Authority.
Section 469.004 — County And Multicounty Authorities.
Section 469.005 — Area Of Operation.
Section 469.006 — Appointment, Qualifications, Tenure Of Commissioners.
Section 469.007 — Powers Of County And Multicounty Authorities.
Section 469.008 — Effect Upon City Housing And Redevelopment Authorities.
Section 469.009 — Conflict Of Interest; Penalties For Failure To Disclose.
Section 469.010 — Removal; Hearing; Notice.
Section 469.011 — Authority Operations.
Section 469.012 — Public Body; Powers, Duties, Programs; Taxes Limited.
Section 469.014 — Liable In Contract Or Tort.
Section 469.015 — Letting Of Contracts; Performance Bonds.
Section 469.016 — Low-rent Housing.
Section 469.017 — Housing Development Projects.
Section 469.0171 — Housing Plan, Program, And Review.
Section 469.019 — Rentals, Tenant Admissions.
Section 469.020 — Discrimination Prohibited, Displaced Families.
Section 469.021 — Preferences.
Section 469.022 — Establishment Of Income Restriction.
Section 469.023 — Periodic Investigation Of Tenant.
Section 469.024 — Power Of Authority.
Section 469.025 — Demolition Of Unsafe Or Unsanitary Buildings.
Section 469.026 — Existing Buildings; Acquisition, Repair.
Section 469.027 — Redevelopment Plan.
Section 469.028 — Municipal Governing Body.
Section 469.029 — Disposal Of Property.
Section 469.030 — Temporary Relocation Of Displaced Families.
Section 469.0305 — Report On Loss Of Housing.
Section 469.031 — Provisional Acceptance By Authority Of Fund, Property.
Section 469.033 — Public Redevelopment Cost; Proceeds; Financing.
Section 469.034 — Bond Issue For Corporate Purposes.
Section 469.035 — Manner Of Bond Issuance; Sale.
Section 469.036 — When Bond Allocation Act Applies.
Section 469.037 — Enforcement By Obligee Of Contracts.
Section 469.038 — Bonds, A Legal Investment.
Section 469.039 — Exemption From Process.
Section 469.041 — State Public Bodies, Powers As To Projects.
Section 469.042 — Agreement On Tax Increments; Equivalents.
Section 469.044 — Bond Pending Litigation.
Section 469.045 — Appearance Of Public Corporation; Bond.
Section 469.046 — Advance Of Litigation On Calendar.
Section 469.047 — Suit For Civil Damages.
Section 469.048 — Definitions.
Section 469.049 — Establishment; Characteristics.
Section 469.050 — Commissioners; Terms, Vacancies, Pay, Continuity.
Section 469.051 — Officers; Duties; Organizational Matters.
Section 469.052 — Depositories; Default; Collateral.
Section 469.0521 — Liable In Contract Or Tort.
Section 469.053 — Tax Levies; Fiscal Matters.
Section 469.054 — Use Of City Property, Services By Authority.
Section 469.055 — Powers And Duties.
Section 469.056 — Employees; Contracts; Audits.
Section 469.057 — Port Control By Others; Petition; Intervention.
Section 469.058 — Industrial Development Districts.
Section 469.059 — Development District Powers.
Section 469.060 — General Obligation Bonds.
Section 469.061 — Revenue Bonds; Pledge; Covenants.
Section 469.062 — Other Bonds.
Section 469.063 — When Bond Allocation Act Applies.
Section 469.064 — Port Authority Activities.
Section 469.065 — Sale Of Property.
Section 469.066 — Advances By Port Authority.
Section 469.067 — Finding Land Is Marginal Is Prima Facie Evidence.
Section 469.0671 — No State Bailout Of Port Authorities.
Section 469.068 — Bid Law For Construction Contracts.
Section 469.071 — Bloomington.
Section 469.072 — Breckenridge.
Section 469.0721 — Cannon Falls; Redwood Falls; Port Authority.
Section 469.0722 — Limitation Of Powers.
Section 469.0723 — Procedural Requirement.
Section 469.0724 — General Obligation Bonds.
Section 469.0726 — Removal Of Commissioners For Cause.
Section 469.073 — Detroit Lakes.
Section 469.075 — Fergus Falls.
Section 469.076 — Granite Falls.
Section 469.0772 — Koochiching County; Port Authority.
Section 469.0775 — Mankato; Port Authority.
Section 469.078 — Minneapolis.
Section 469.079 — North Mankato.
Section 469.0813 — Rosemount; Port Authority.
Section 469.082 — Roseville; Port Authority.
Section 469.085 — South Saint Paul.
Section 469.0856 — Ortonville.
Section 469.088 — White Bear Lake.
Section 469.090 — Definitions.
Section 469.091 — Economic Development Authority.
Section 469.092 — Limit Of Powers.
Section 469.093 — Procedural Requirement.
Section 469.094 — Transfer Of Authority.
Section 469.095 — Commissioners; Appointment, Terms, Vacancies, Pay, Removal.
Section 469.096 — Officers; Duties; Organizational Matters.
Section 469.097 — Employees; Services; Supplies.
Section 469.098 — Conflict Of Interest.
Section 469.099 — Depositories; Default; Collateral.
Section 469.100 — Obligations.
Section 469.102 — General Obligation Bonds.
Section 469.103 — Revenue Bonds; Pledge; Covenants.
Section 469.104 — Sections That Apply If Federal Limit Applies.
Section 469.105 — Sale Of Property.
Section 469.106 — Advances By Authority.
Section 469.107 — City May Levy Taxes For Economic Development Authority.
Section 469.108 — Special Law; Optional Use.
Section 469.1081 — Liable In Contract Or Tort.
Section 469.110 — Definitions.
Section 469.111 — Local Or Area Agencies; Establishment.
Section 469.112 — Municipalities May Join Together.
Section 469.113 — Conflict Of Interest.
Section 469.114 — Agencies; Meetings, Expenses.
Section 469.115 — Powers Of Agencies.
Section 469.116 — Bond Issue For Redevelopment Purposes.
Section 469.117 — Eminent Domain Proceedings.
Section 469.118 — Loans To Redevelopment Agencies.
Section 469.119 — Loan Application Requirements.
Section 469.122 — Limitation Of Powers.
Section 469.123 — Examination And Audit Of Local Agency.
Section 469.125 — Definitions.
Section 469.126 — Authority Granted.
Section 469.130 — Maintenance And Operation.
Section 469.131 — Administration.
Section 469.132 — Advisory Board.
Section 469.141 — Regulation To Protect Mined Underground Space.
Section 469.143 — Definitions.
Section 469.144 — Establishment; Board.
Section 469.145 — Financing Projects And Facilities.
Section 469.146 — Issuance Of Bonds And Notes.
Section 469.147 — Processing Agreement.
Section 469.148 — Applications For Loan Guaranties.
Section 469.149 — Agreements For Reservation Of Tax Increments.
Section 469.151 — State And County Not Liable On Bonds.
Section 469.153 — Definitions.
Section 469.154 — Department Of Employment And Economic Development Duties.
Section 469.156 — Authorization Of Projects And Bonds.
Section 469.157 — Determination Of Cost Of Project.
Section 469.158 — Manner Of Issuance Of Bonds; Interest Rate.
Section 469.159 — Temporary Loans.
Section 469.160 — Validity Of Bonds; Presumption.
Section 469.161 — Limitation Of Powers By Resolution Or Ordinance.
Section 469.162 — Source Of Payment For Bonds.
Section 469.163 — Bondholders' Rights And Remedies.
Section 469.164 — Powers Added To Application Of Existing Laws And Rules.
Section 469.165 — Applicability Of Hra Provisions.
Section 469.1655 — Qualified Green Building And Sustainable Design Projects.
Section 469.166 — Definitions.
Section 469.167 — Border City Enterprise Zone; Duration.
Section 469.169 — Additional Border City Zone Allocations.
Section 469.171 — Border City Enterprise Zones; State Tax Reductions.
Section 469.172 — Development And Redevelopment Powers.
Section 469.173 — Administration.
Section 469.1731 — Border City Development Zones.
Section 469.1732 — Tax Incentives Within Development Zones.
Section 469.1733 — Disqualified Taxpayers.
Section 469.1734 — Tax Incentives Outside Zones.
Section 469.1735 — Limit On Tax Reductions; Applications Required.
Section 469.174 — Definitions.
Section 469.175 — Establishing, Changing Plan, Annual Accounts.
Section 469.176 — Limitations.
Section 469.1761 — Income Requirements; Housing Districts.
Section 469.1762 — Arbitration Of Disputes Over County Costs.
Section 469.1763 — Restrictions On Pooling; Five-year Limit.
Section 469.177 — Computation Of Tax Increment.
Section 469.1771 — Violations.
Section 469.178 — Tax Increment Bonding.
Section 469.1781 — Required Spending For Neighborhood Revitalization.
Section 469.1782 — Special Law Provisions.
Section 469.179 — Existing Projects; Effective Dates Of Amendments.
Section 469.1792 — Special Deficit Authority.
Section 469.1793 — Developer Obligations Continued.
Section 469.1794 — Duration Extension To Offset Deficits.
Section 469.180 — Development Pacts With Entities Of Other States.
Section 469.1811 — Property Tax Exempt; Agricultural Processing Facility.
Section 469.1812 — Definitions.
Section 469.1813 — Abatement Authority.
Section 469.1814 — Bonding Authority.
Section 469.1815 — Administrative.
Section 469.182 — Employment Bureaus; First Class Cities.
Section 469.183 — Bonds For Municipal Market; First Class Cities.
Section 469.1831 — Neighborhood Revitalization Program; First Class City.
Section 469.184 — Municipal Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program.
Section 469.185 — Conveying Land To Promote Industry, Employment.
Section 469.186 — Bureau Of Information And Publicity; Statutory Cities.
Section 469.187 — First Class City Spending For Publicity; Publicity Board.
Section 469.188 — 2nd, 3rd Class City May Levy To Advertise Its Resources.
Section 469.189 — Spend To Advertise City; Statutory, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Class City.
Section 469.190 — Local Lodging Tax.
Section 469.191 — Contributions To Regional Or Local Organizations.
Section 469.192 — Economic Development Loans.
Section 469.193 — Foreign Trade Zones.
Section 469.194 — Lewis And Clark Water Project Bonding.
Section 469.201 — Definitions.
Section 469.202 — Designation Of Targeted Communities.
Section 469.203 — Targeted Community Revitalization And Financing.
Section 469.204 — Payment; Revolving Fund.
Section 469.205 — City Powers; Uses Of Targeted Community Money.
Section 469.206 — Hazardous Property Penalty.
Section 469.207 — Annual Audit And Report.
Section 469.309 — Rural Job Creation Grants.
Section 469.310 — Definitions.
Section 469.311 — Development Plan.
Section 469.312 — Job Opportunity Building Zones; Limitations.
Section 469.313 — Application For Designation.
Section 469.314 — Designation Of Job Opportunity Building Zones.
Section 469.315 — Tax Incentives Available In Zones.
Section 469.316 — Individual Income Tax Exemption.
Section 469.317 — Corporate Franchise Tax Exemption.
Section 469.318 — Jobs Credit.
Section 469.3181 — Create Automotive Recovery Jobs Credit.
Section 469.319 — Repayment Of Tax Benefits By Businesses That No Longer Operate In A Zone.
Section 469.3191 — Breach Of Agreements By Businesses That Continue To Operate In Zone.
Section 469.3192 — Prohibition Against Amendments To Business Subsidy Agreement.
Section 469.3193 — Certification Of Continuing Eligibility For Jobz Benefits.
Section 469.320 — Zone Performance; Remedies.
Section 469.35 — Transit Improvement Area Accounts.
Section 469.351 — Transit Improvement Area Loan Program.
Section 469.41 — Destination Medical Center Corporation Established.
Section 469.42 — Officers; Duties; Organizational Matters.
Section 469.43 — Development Plan.
Section 469.44 — City Powers, Duties; Authority To Issue Bonds.
Section 469.45 — City Tax Authority.
Section 469.46 — County Tax Authority.
Section 469.47 — State Infrastructure Aid.
Section 469.51 — Regional Exchange District.
Section 469.52 — City Powers; Duties.
Section 469.53 — Regional Exchange District Public Infrastructure Projects.